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Deception uncovered at Santa Fe landfill

Published May 23, 2014
By
Nicole Wrona Contributing Editor
Anders Sandberg

Dive Brief:

  • A local news organization in Albuquerque, NM uncovered that not all curbside recycling reaches its intended destination — some is discarded at a landfill.
  • KRQE News 13 reported that across multiple dates, recyclables were thrown into the Caja Del Rio landfill in Santa Fe. The news team reports that sanitation trucks carrying recyclables inaccurately listed the cargo it transported as "residential waste." 
  • Santa Fe mayor Javier Gonzales said the discovery has prompted an internal investigation of the incident.

Dive Insight:

According to KRQE News, the city of Santa Fe produces 20 tons of recycling daily, while 150 tons of waste is delivered to landfills. 

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