2.6M Pounds Of Houston Recyclables Sent To Landfill

摘要

The city of Houston, Texas, has sent at least 2.6 million pounds of curbside collected recyclables to the landfill this year, breaking its own recycling rules in the process, according to local station KHOU 11. Daily collection data forms were analyzed by KHOU 11 's investigative team. The forms included the type of material collected, the time it was collected and disposal site for each load. These forms were filled out daily by each truck driver responsible for the loads.