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>Towns losing money to illegal scavengers of valuable recyclables

>Towns losing money to illegal scavengers of valuable recyclables
Friday, January 7, 2011
LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY JANUARY 7, 2011, 9:42 AM
BY HANNAN ADELY
THE RECORD
STAFF WRITER

In Garfield, residents can call the city to haul away a refrigerator left for scrap at the curb. But that doesn’t mean the fridge will still be there when the DPW truck comes around.

And West Milford’s recycling director now personally goes out early on recycling day to ensure his trucks aren’t beaten to bulk items left for municipal collection.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/113059729_Towns_losing_money_to_trash_scroungers.html

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