Dive summary:
- The City of Chicago announced another 61,000 households will receive recycling service beginning June 24.
- Residents in the expansion area will receive their blue recycling carts in the coming weeks along with information on how to properly use the bins and a service schedule.
- The expansion is the second phase of a citywide plan to spread recycling, a key budget initiative for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
From the article:
The blue cart recycling program provides bi-weekly recycling collection services to residents who live in single family homes, as well as two, three and four-flat buildings. Currently, 390,000 households receive blue cart recycling service, according to the city.
Officials said that residents who live within the boundaries of the expansion area will begin receiving carts on June 11 and recycling collection services will begin on June 24 or July 1, depending on the service area. ...