My neighborhood recycling program got cancelled over 3 contaminated bins

Last Tuesday they put the orange tags on our bins in south Seattle. I watched the truck driver pull out a greasy pizza box and a plastic bag full of dog waste from the same load. Turns out 3 contaminated bins on one street was enough for the city to suspend the whole route for 2 weeks. Now I'm stuck hauling my glass jars and cardboard to the transfer station 6 miles away. Has anyone else had their whole block punished because of a few clueless neighbors?

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gavin_kelly9123d ago

Seattle's been doing the orange tag thing for years but I always figured they'd just warn people, not nuke the whole route. Honestly, seeing it actually happen makes me rethink how much slack I gave my neighbors who "forgot" to rinse stuff out.