Dive summary:
- Seattle is in the midst of solidifying new recycling goals including prohibiting single homes, multi-family dwellings and businesses from throwing away organic waste by 2016.
- Other waste goals include a ban on businesses sending plastic film and clean wood to landfills by 2014, a 60% recycling rate by 2015 and a composting program for pet waste and diapers by 2020.
- The City Council's Libraries, Utilities and Center Committee utilities committee voted to recommend that the full council approve the new solid waste plan; there are no indications yet on when the City Council will decide on the measure.
From the article:
Among the highlights of the city's new plan:
- A 60 percent recycling rate by 2015.
- A 70 percent recycling rate by 2022.
- Single-family organics collection in 2014.
- A 2014 ban on businesses sending plastic film and clean wood to landfills.
- Multi-family organics collection in 2015.
- A single-use plastic bag ban in stores in 2015.
- A ban on commercial organics to landfills in 2016.
- A ban of C&D debris to landfill in 2017.
- A composting program for pet waste and diapers in 2020.
Seattle's recycling rate was 55.4 percent in 2011, according to data from the city. ...
