Dive summary:
- As a part of a new push to increase recycling in Amesbury, Mass., city officials have organized a “trash brigade” to rummage through residents trash to make sure they are not throwing away recyclable materials.
- For now the city has refrained from issuing fines to recycling violators, instead they say the program is aimed at educating those who are still throwing away recyclable materials.
- Another reason officials say they are promoting this program is to control costs; the city has to pay for everything that goes to the landfill, while they get rebates for everything that is sent to the recycling facility.
From the article:
AMESBURY — As part of a new effort to increase recycling in Amesbury, city officials will begin searching through residents’ trash bins this fall to see how much recyclable materials are being thrown out.
The “trash brigade,” run by the Department of Public Works, will be going through selected trash and recycling bins on the curb throughout the city. Residents and businesses found to be throwing out materials that should be recycled will be notified, and the city hopes the effort will lead to a reduced volume of trash and an increased volume of recycling. ...
