Forty West Landfill in Maryland Bans Plastic Bags for Recycling

Washington County’s Forty West Landfill has announced it will no longer accept plastic bags and shrink wrap for recycling.

The county, under an agreement made with Maryland Correctional Enterprises, stopped accepting plastic bags and shrink wrap as of July 1. The county has stated it doesn’t collect enough of those materials on its own to make it worth recycling.

Apple Valley Waste of Kearneysville, W.Va., has taken over recycling bins at the landfill west of Hagerstown and at the county's transfer stations.

Herald-Mail Media has more:

Washington County's Forty West Landfill will continue to recycle glass, but will no longer accept plastic bags and shrink wrap for recycling.

The county commissioners unanimously approved a recycling contract on July 17 with Apple Valley Waste of Kearneysville, W.Va., to take over recycling bins at the landfill west of Hagerstown and at the county's transfer stations in more rural areas.

None of the recycling items are changing under that contract. However, the landfill will no longer accept plastic bags and shrink wrap under a different agreement with Maryland Correctional Enterprises, said Dave Mason, the county's deputy director of solid waste.

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