Denver residents are sharing mixed reactions about the city's new 'pay-as-you-throw' trash model that launched in January
DENVER – Hundreds of residents took the opportunity to exchange their trash bins and have their bills adjusted on-site at an event hosted by the city of Denver on Saturday at the Wastewater Management Building.
“I think this is the worst idea they've had,” said Jaramillo, who adds she has had problems with this program since the beginning. “They’re billing me for a large cart, and since January 1, I’ve had a small cart.”The city says it swapped out more than 22,000 carts so far and increased recycling by 17% in the first quarter of the new program, diverting 1,624 more tons of recyclable material from the landfill compared to last year.
"We have a lot of recyclable and compostable material going to the landfill, so allowing people to choose trash cart size and take more ownership will help," said Nina Waysdorf, who is the Waste Diversion and Recycling Manager for the City and County of Denver.
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