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Most city recyclables end up in a landfill

Nogales, Ariz. residents who sort their waste into trash and recycling are not having the environmental impact they might hope for – the city’s long-troubled recycling program is now sending nearly all recyclable materials to…


Virginia county to phase out recycling

The Washington County (Va.) Department of Solid Waste will no longer provide a recycling program for residents because it doesn’t have a place to take its recyclables. The county previously contracted with Tri-Cities Waste Paper, which…