Dive summary:
- More than 200,000 Houston residents will receive curbside recycling with a new step to expand the city’s collection program.
- Along with expanding the pick up service, 35,000 homes will be moving to the single stream program by July and 70,000 by October.
- The expansion is estimated to cost around $7.6 million, part of which is expected to be covered by the city selling the recyclables.
From the article:
The city will be involved in the collection of the material and Waste Management Inc. will be responsible for processing it. The city will share in the revenue generated through the sale of the recyclables.
The decision to expand the program follows the release of Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s 2014 fiscal year budget.
The cost of the expansion will be around $7.6 million, and the city expects the revenue generated from the sale of the recyclables, as well as other cost savings, to help cover the cost. ...
