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Transfer station manager warns mixing trash with recyclables causes full loads to be rejected
Patrick County Board of Supervisors · May 12, 2026
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Summary
Transfer station manager Scottie Hilton reported rising 'spring cleaning' tonnage and warned that contamination in mobile recycling trailers causes entire bins to be treated as trash, urging residents to avoid commingling materials.
Scottie Hilton, Patrick County's transfer station manager, told the Board of Supervisors the facility has seen significant increases in tonnage during "spring cleaning" months and warned residents that contaminated recycling loads are being rejected.
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