RECYCLING INDUSTRY (Carlos de
la torre director of
environmental and general
services department for the
city of tucson) Most of the
recycling bins were either
half full or a third full
STARTING SEPTEMBER 30TH THE
CITY OF TUCSON WILL CHANGE
RECYCLE PICKUPS TO TWICE A
MONTH INSTEAD OF EVERY WEEK. A
WAY TO KEEP RATES THE SAME.
Since we know we still have
enough volume in the bin that
didn't need to be serviced on
a weekly basis we proposed
that to mayor and council back
in april and council basically
gave us the authority to move
forward with that program.
RECYCLING FROM THE CITY OF
TUCSON IS PROCESSED HERE AT
REPUBLIC SERVICES AND THEN
SOLD AND SHIPPED..THEIR
BIGGEST CUSTOMER WAS CHINA BUT
WITHIN THE PAST YEAR CHINA'S
TIGHTENED REGULATIONS.. THEY
ONCE ACCEPTED RECYCLABLES WITH
5% CONTAMINATION NOW THEY ONLY
ACCEPT HALF A PERCENT. We do
know that china is not taking
it any more and we're having
to find new buyers we're
having to strike up new
relationships and from a
domestic standpoint it's much
more difficult then it used to
be. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO? HE
SAYS STOP PUTTING YOUR PLASTIC
BAGS IN THE RECYCLE..INSTEAD
DROP THEM OFF A YOUR LOCAL
STORE THAT RECYCLES THEM. The
demand for recycling exists if
people are generally concerned
about the environmental well
being not just for themselves
but for your kids and for your
grandkids its time to pay for
the commodity stream as it
exists today. I'M DENELLE
CONFAIR NEWS FOUR TUCSON.
WE HAVE A LIST OF WHAT THINGS
YOU CAN AND CAN'T RECY
