StarNews file photo.
Q. The City of Wilmington recycle carts are great. Who and where does the separating of the different items occur, and what does it cost the city?
A. The city’s recycling is taken to Recycle American, a division of Waste Management located on River Road, according to Dylan Lee, a city spokesman. From there, the recycling is loaded onto a tractor trailer and sent to one of their North Carolina processing centers, where it is separated and sold, Lee said.
The recycling costs the city $20 per ton, which is a savings compared to the $59 per ton it costs to dump trash at the New Hanover County landfill.
RELATED LINKS:
Do New Hanover County or the city of Wilmington require you to recycle?
What is the total cost to taxpayers of New Hanover County’s recycling program?
Date posted: January 29, 2013
User-contributed question by:
Anonymous
Talk to us!
Have a comment about this post or know more about the answer? Use this form to let us know. Note that all comments are moderated and must be approved before they are posted, although you may see your own comments the first time you post them.