Recycling Rates Per Ton Tripling in Lackawanna County, PA

An increase in recycling rates is coming to Lackawanna County, Penn. that is three times agreed to amount.

The Lackawanna County recycling center is raising its recycling rates from $40 a ton to$120 a ton which will affect 40 municipalities in the area. The current agreement between the county and recycling center runs through 2025 and states that the discount rate of $40 per ton will remain until the end of the contract.

In the midst of this news, the recycling company apparently owes Lackawanna County Office of Environmental Sustainability $30,000.

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