Dive Brief:

• The Fargo, ND Public Works Director, Chris Brungardt, has requested that the City Commission approve a single-sort curbside recycling program for some residents.
• Participating households would get a 64-gallon bin; recyclables would be picked up every two weeks.
• Fargo could save a potential $23,000 per month if 280 tons of recyclables are collected. Currently, 9,300 households contribute about 2,100 tons of recycling annually. 

Dive Insight:

The commission is scheduled to vote on the single-sort recycling collection during a meeting on October 20. If the measure is approved, the program could be in full swing by spring.

Once the plan goes into effect, Waste Management will most likely be the hauler providing the services, as Public Works Director Chris Brungardt noted the city has a 10-year contract with WM to collect recyclables.