Dive summary:
- An agreement between Taylor Garbage Service Inc. and the town of Union, N.Y., is expected to bring in $60,000 for the town just by recycling.
- Taylor Garbage would pay $25 for every ton of recyclables received from the town, excluding two areas that have their own collection service, which brings in about 2,500 tons of recyclables annually.
- Union is going to give out an additional 1,000 recycling bins to residents, hoping to boost recycling by 10% over the next year.
From the article:
The town has no fixed budgeted cost, but has paid $40 per ton in tipping fees to the waste management facility for garbage and recyclables each week. Council members estimate the recycling agreement will save money, since about one ton less will go to the waste management facility each week.
“When we enter our next budget cycle, we’ll look at how much we’ve saved,” Bertoni said.
The town plans to circulate 1,000 more recycling bins to residents, Bertoni said, with the goal of boosting weekly collections by 10 percent over the next year. ...
