Dive summary:
- More than 131,000 Chicago households will be receiving bi-weekly curbside recycling pick up starting next March and April; an additional 209,000 will get the service by the end of next fall.
- Only single-family or two-, three- and four-flat buildings will be added to the program.
- Currently only 260,000 households in Chicago receive curbside recycling.
From the article:
The city said to ensure a smooth transition during the expansion, each of the six city service areas will undergo a gradual expansion of households receiving new recycling services.
The city said subsequent phases will be announced as collection schedules and routes are finalized.
“The Department of Streets and Sanitation and its partners are expanding our service areas in phases to ensure a seamless transition with effective operations and to make certain that current recycling services are not impacted,” said Charles Williams, commissioner of the Department of Streets and Sanitation. ...
