In partnership with Keep Akron Beautiful, the city of Akron, Ohio, will deploy trained personnel to make curbside recycling bin checks this summer, starting this week, Akron Beacon Journal reports.
As part of the city’s Recycle Right campaign, specially trained personnel will place “oops” tags on carts containing contaminants, or nonrecyclable items. The tags will have direct feedback designed to improve recycling cart contents, the city says.
Carts with contaminated items will not be emptied, and residents will be given the opportunity to correct their errors and return the cart to the curb the following week…