Recycling Changes Take Effect Today

A new weekly curbside recycling schedule takes effect today which will correspond with garbage pickup and save the city $80,000.

Weekly recycling will eliminate zones in the city and plastics number 1 through 7, including food and beverage containers, films, wraps and trays, liquid detergents, personal care product bottles, bottle caps/closures/lids, cereal box liners, dry cleaning bags, toys, cutlery, yogurt containers, aspirin bottles, and medicine bottles, will now be accepted whereas only 1 and 2 previously were.

In a press release, the Department of Community Services said that an increase in recycling will also mean decreased disposal costs, meaning an additional savings.

"Weekly recycling collection will complement forthcoming changes to the City's solid waste collection practices and will maximize savings in the upcoming years," the release said.