Beginning August 1, the city will issue citations for trash mixed with recycling, excess waste outside of city bins, bins set out too early and leaving bins out too late.
Due to the “unforeseen circumstances in China,” Oyster Bay’s recycling hauler said it wants to renegotiate the terms of its contract.
Beck began his career as a truck driver and owned a small trash hauling firm before co-founding and going public with Waste Management Inc. in 1971.
The program aims to keep non-biodegradable items out of the planet’s oceans.