The new recycling requirements that the Town of Wake Forest has put in place are working well, Allison Snyder, the assistant director for the Public Works Department said in an email this week. “We have had some general complaints about the changes, but most residents are understanding once we explain the reasoning and outside factors leading to the changes.”
No one has been banned from using a recycling cart, Snyder said. “There have been minimal repeat offenders on recycling-related issues.”
It is the Republic drivers who check the recycling carts. “The contracted drivers keep an eye on their hopper cameras (existing in the trucks prior to the changes). They look for large amounts of contaminates throughout their routes and tag carts as they notice issues. It is an ongoing program with the drivers looking at the camera whenever possible.”
To find out if an item can be thrown into your recycling cart, go to www.wakeforestnc.gov, type in Waste Wizard in the query box, and then on the next page tap on Waste Wizard and a box will come up asking you what you want to recycle.
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