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How improper recycling is costing taxpayers

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When waste that shouldn't be recycled is put in a recycling bin, the contents of the entire bin frequently gets tossed in the landfill, which ends up costing taxpayers. The city of East Providence said in 2024, the city had more than 2 million pounds of rejected recyclable waste. That rejected waste cost taxpayers $91,264.92. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Landfill (WPRI-TV) Mayor Bob DaSilva called the recent…
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