DeKalb County eliminates shredded paper and some plastics for residential recycling program
DeKalb County has apparently reduced the kinds of materials that it accepts in its single-stream residential recycling program. An announcement in the City of Dunwoody’s weekly newsletter on May 9 publicized the DeKalb County changes, saying that the program now only accepts “plastic containers with Codes #1 and #2 ONLY, plus cardboard, metal and aluminum […] The post DeKalb County eliminates shredded paper and some plastics for residential recycling program appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
DeKalb County has apparently reduced the kinds of materials that it accepts in its single-stream residential recycling program.
An announcement in the City of Dunwoody’s weekly newsletter on May 9 publicized the DeKalb County changes, saying that the program now only accepts “plastic containers with Codes #1 and #2 ONLY, plus cardboard, metal and aluminum cans and containers, and mixed paper should be placed loosely in the blue roll carts.”
Dunwoody Communications Manager Jennifer Boettcher said she received an email from the county’s public relations department informing the city of the change.
Glass recycling was eliminated from the program in 2017. An announcement on the DeKalb County website said the county provides glass recycling drop-off containers in strategic locations throughout each commission district.
“This approach maintains the integrity of recycled glass, and makes this recyclable item a much more marketable and valuable resource,” the statement said.
The new unacceptable list now includes plastics numbered #3-#7 and shredded paper.
The DeKalb County recycling website page has not been updated and still includes the non-approved items.
Live Thrive’s Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, with two Atlanta locations, accepts a variety of materials, including plastic containers from #1 to #6, but recyclers have to make an appointment in advance of drop-off.
Rough Draft has reached out to DeKalb County’s communications department for clarification regarding the changes and will update the story as more information is known.
The post DeKalb County eliminates shredded paper and some plastics for residential recycling program appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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