Oregon 'Recycling' Business Isn't Actually Recycling

OREGON -- An Oregon recycling business isn't actually recycling the items that people throw in their bins. Medford Mail Tribune reported that a Rogue Disposal spokesman said the majority of the items placed in their recycling bins actually got to the landfill.

"Cardboard, plastic milk jugs, newspapers and cans that customers place in Rogue Disposal’s curbside-recycling bins are being dumped in the landfill, contrary to statements made on the company’s website and in fliers," the Tribune reported.

"Just a small number of 'test' loads are currently being sent to recycling processing centers to assess how well local residents keep contamination such as Styrofoam or plastic garden hoses out of their bins."

The Tribune said the company operates in southern Oregon.

"From November through February, Rogue Disposal dumped 2,700 tons of recyclables in the landfill under a six-month waiver granted by the state," the news sites reported.

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