The curbside recycling program costs the city $1.7 million per year , while the city earns about $500ꯠ from selling the recovered packaging and waste. In addition, Denver may also start to charge for trash pick-up for the first time to generate revenue. Needless to say, residents interviewed by the newspaper opposed closing the recycling program, several predicting more trash and container litter on the highways.—AO
Recycling program may end in Denver
Denver’s curbside recycling program may be eliminated as early as July, as the Colorado city faces a $50-million budget deficit, reports the Denver Post.
Apr 30, 2003
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