Hollywood, Fla., Offers New Recycling Incentives

Beginning April 1, the city of Hollywood, Fla., is switching up its incentives program to encourage residents to recycle more.

The city is partnering with service provider Waste Pro for Waste Pro Rewards, where residents can earn points by recycling and redeem them at restaurants and certain retailers, like Office Depot and LA Fitness. The new rewards program has more options for retailers where residents can use their points locally, according to a WLRN report.

The report also notes that with the new program, the city is renewing its push to educate civic associations and residents about what can and can't be recycled.

WLRN has more:

Hollywood wants more people to recycle – and to make sure they do it the right way.

Starting April 1, the city is switching up its incentives program to encourage residents to recycle.

With a new contract, the city is moving away from a third party program called Recycling Perks and joining a program with its service provider, Waste Pro. It's called Waste Pro Rewards.

Read the full article here.