SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): A new curbside recycling program was introduced by the Muncie Sanitary District (MSD) with the goal of decreasing landfill waste and increasing recycling effectiveness in the neighborhood. The initiative, which was formally introduced last summer, suggests switching from the blue bag system to a bagless, single-stream recycling program. This is a component of MSD's endeavors to further enhance its waste management system.

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Under the previous arrangement, people had to put recyclables in blue bags and put them in their trash cans so that they could be picked up. Before the recyclables could be processed, these bags had to be taken out of the sorting facility. Residents will find it easier as the new program provides 96-gallon blue recycling toters, which do away with the need for recycling bags. Additionally, it will guarantee that the recyclables arrive at the appropriate facilities uncontaminated. 

It should be mentioned that, while with some restrictions, the MSD has operated the blue bag program for almost 24 years. It has recently started reassessing the program's efficacy.

Over the past one year, nearly 10,000 households have signed up for the new program. The residents are required to undergo a thorough learning of MSD’s guidelines for acceptable recyclables.

Residents will have the chance to flatten cardboard and put it in the bin for pickup with the new 96-gallon toters. Once a week, the bin will be picked up.