Botetourt County sees an increase in recycling rates
Published: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:25 PM EST
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - In Botetourt County, the community has increased its recycling efforts for the last three years.
Reports show there’s been a 24% increase in recycling rates since 2019. This year’s rate was about 5% higher than the state’s required rate of 15%.
Virginia’s recycling rate currently sits at about 43%.
Botetourt County partners Recycling & Disposal Solutions, GFL and Kelley’s Garbage Collection for the community’s recycling.
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