Dive Brief:
- Changes are coming to recycling drop-off locations in Las Cruces, NM.
- South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) officials said that large receptacles used to collect recyclables will be removed in order to implement a plan to streamline resources.
- Costs associated with maintaining the four recycling drop-off points were paid for by the city, but Las Cruces began curbside recycling in residential areas, eliminating the need for the large recycling bins.
Dive Insight:
SCSWA dropped off recycling containers at almost 40 public school in Las Cruces, which are available for public use. In addition to the school drop-off points, there are also eight locations in the county's more rural areas. Their capacity will be boosted to help make up for the removed sites, according to the SCSWA.
The large bins being eliminated were first put in place in response to a lack of curbside recycling collections in the area.