SURPRISE, AZ — The City of Surprise announced a temporary halt in their recycling program this week.
“Like many communities across the country, the city of Surprise recycling program is struggling to maintain existing service levels amid soaring operational costs,” the city said in an online statement.
The city says their curbside recycling program will be put on hold while they work to find a more cost-effective solution.
"While we evaluate cost-effective solutions, we want residents to continue the practice of placing the correct recycling items in the blue bin, so that when we find a solution people will have never changed their habit of separating recyclables from trash," says Public Works Director Mike Gent.
If residents choose to continue putting recyclable items in the blue recycle bins, sanitation trucks will pick them up on the same day along with black bins and normal trash.
The city says the local drop-off location will also be closed.
The city encourages anyone who wants to keep recycling to consider alternatives like using "biodegradable materials" or "reusable items."
There is no timetable for when or if the city’s recycling program will be continued.
For the city's full statement, click here.
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