The results of the city's five-month study on recycling and waste reduction are now available to the public. In 2003, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels proposed 10 new programs in an attempt to reach a city-wide recycling goal of 60 percent by 2010. In 2005, Seattle's recycling rate had raised 44 percent since 2002.
The study returned that at least 360,000 tons of garbage are being produced by the city of Seattle annually. Seattle Public Utilities says that their 1960s-constructed solid waste recycling, transfer and disposal facilities are outdated and inadequate.
The city plans to make a decision concerning its waste facilities by this July. For more information or to view the study's results visit www.seattle.gov/util/services.[[In-content Ad]]
