Additionally, the total monthly cost for a household with two trash carts could jump 82% as the rate for a second bin ...

Each individual cart costs the city just under $48.50 each, according to Shaw. Shaw said that the choice to invest in recycling carts is a part of the city’s effort to minimize waste.

To make the point, Dean loaded his desk with a dirty dozen of recycling mistakes. He's supervisor of the SOCRRA recycling plant in Troy, one of Michigan's largest, serving 13 cities in Oakland County.

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host its final recycling roll cart exchange event 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 at the North DeKalb Mall, 2050 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur ...