Best Practices for Reducing Curbside Recycling Contamination & Code Enforcement
Published: September 2025
Written by: SWANA
"The Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has released a new report, Best Practices for Reducing Curbside Recycling Contamination and Code Enforcement, providing waste and recycling managers with guidance to improve recycling quality while addressing enforcement challenges.
The report examines the challenge of contamination in curbside recycling programs, referring to materials placed in bins that are not accepted by the local recycling program, and offers practical strategies to reduce contamination. The report includes data on the costs of contamination as well as strategies for outreach and enforcement. ..."
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