Chicago could see full privatization of residential recycling under new contract
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:27 am
"The costs for the city to take the program over are more expensive, and there's a huge capital investment that would be needed to purchase additional trucks. So there would be a significant increase if we were to take it over in house," said Deputy Commissioner of Policy & Sustainability Chris Sauve, citing the need for anywhere from 75 to 90 additional crews beyond the 27 DSS currently runs in its two recycling zones.
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