Nearly a decade ago, Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity backed an effort to eliminate glass from Fairfax County鈥檚 single-stream recycling program. Herrity now thinks the time is right to reconsider the decision.
His change of heart came after a recent visit to 91仓库 Management鈥檚 materials recovery facility in Elkridge, Maryland. The supervisor toured the facility to get a closer look at the state of recycling in the D.C. region.
In a note to constituents, Herrity said it was remarkable 鈥渉ow much has changed鈥� since the late 2010s, when county leaders eliminated glass from items that could be recycled curbside. That 2019 change was made for a number of reasons, including the propensity of glass to damage recycling equipment and the costs associated with recycling glass containers, which often are heavy.