Chambers County to halt some recycling, citing cost and distance
John Schultz, general manager, walk among the recycling materials at FCC Environmental Services, 9172 Ley Rd., Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Houston.Chambers County will no longer recycle paper and plastic at some public buildings because of rising recycling costs and long distances for drivers in the rural county.
The county’s Solid Waste department said Thursday it would remove recycling bins at about a dozen schools and buildings across the county, the second smallest in the greater Houston area. Officials say they hope the cost-cutting measure is temporary, county spokesperson Samantha Humphrey said Thursday afternoon.“We want to be good stewards of the land and Earth,” Humphrey said. “Unfortunately that is contrary to our responsibility to taxpayers.
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