How COVID-19 has affected municipal recycling tonnages

摘要

Recycling programs this spring reported greater residential waste and recycling generation, concurrent with stay-at-home orders issued nationwide. Stakeholders involved with local programs are also noting a shift away from commercial generation may carry major financial implications. Figures provided to Resource Recycling show the city of Phoenix saw a significant tonnage increase as the month of March progressed. With a population of nearly 1.7 million, the city is the fifth-largest in the U.S.