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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Officials in Casper have voted to end the city's electronic waste recycling program.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2koU2Yo ) that the City Council on Tuesday turned down a five-year contract with Colorado-based Electronic Recyclers International. Councilors cited costs and the availability of cheap space at the landfill where toxic materials are buried in their decision.
They say the city would spend about $57,000 a year to dump electronics in the landfill, but solid waste division manager Cynthia Langston has estimated the cost to be significantly lower. She says the recycling program's cost was already covered by about $28,000 in annual fees paid by residents for recycling electronics.
Ending the program will also affect other cities, such as Rawlins, that pay Casper to dispose of their residents' waste.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, http://www.trib.com
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