Dive summary:
- Milford, Conn. officials have signed a new recycling contract with the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority that will financially compensate the city for each ton of recycling.
- Receiving financial benefits for city recycling is estimated to add an additional $80,000 or more in revenue for the city.
- The city is also expanding the list of recyclable items to include large rigid plastic toys, beverage crates, laundry baskets, recycling bins, telephone books and many other items.
From the article:
The city is also expanding the list of items that can be recycled curbside. Acceptable curbside recyclables will now include large toys made of rigid plastic, beverage crates, laundry baskets, recycling bins, telephone directories, plastic storage containers and hardcover books, according to the press release.
"With the addition of these new, eligible items and the support of Milford residents, we will easily surpass last year's 4,000 tons of recyclables," Blake said.
The contract with the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority will go into effect July 1. ...
