Street Division - Recycling Cart Inspections

The Streets Department inspects recycling carts for non-recyclable items. When time permits, people driving the collection trucks handles this task. When drivers spot obvious issues, they stop the collection to diminish contamination.

Streets has been more intentional about addressing recycling issues this year. Workers inspect carts by walking down blocks and inspecting each cart. They open the lid, look to see if there’s an issue, and then move on to the next cart. For carts with issues, the inspector will leave behind an informational card on the lid explaining the problem, and the cart will not be emptied. 

There are six main problems the inspector is looking for when doing cart checks. The common recycling issues are

• Bad Bags,
• Tanglers,
• Clothes/Textiles,
• Wood/Lumber,
• Styrofoam, and
• Other (Obvious) Problems

People can call Streets when the problem is resolved, and a driver will return as soon as possible to empty the corrected cart.

Resources:

Recyclopedia

2024 Recyclopedia: English; Spanish / Español

When to Set the Cart Out for Pickup

Green recycling carts should be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on their collection day.

Resource Request?

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