Personalized Outreach Program Helps Improve Curbside Recycling
Since 2019, the Curb Contamination Program has provided personalized feedback and education to help residents understand what belongs in their recycling carts.
The City of Melbourne’s ECO Division is taking action to reduce contamination in curbside recycling — and we’re seeing progress!
Since 2019, the Curb Contamination Program has provided personalized feedback and education to help residents understand what belongs in their recycling carts.
On Wednesday mornings — recycling day throughout the City of Melbourne — ECO Division staff inspect recycling carts for items that don’t belong.
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When contamination is found, residents may receive:
Plastic bags are NOT accepted in curbside recycling carts. They can become tangled in recycling facility machinery. Instead, take clean plastic bags to participating grocery stores for recycling.
Need a recycling decal? City of Melbourne residents and multi-family housing within city limits can request recycling decals for their yellow top carts from the ECO Division:
Recycling the right items helps keep our recycling stream clean and makes recycling work better for everyone.
Photo and story credit: Photo: City of Melbourne / melbourneflorida.org. Originally published by the City of Melbourne.
