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Five years ago, Philadelphia was getting paid good money by contractors for recyclables — about $65 a ton.
By last year, it was paying $4 a ton just to get rid of it. Now, it’s paying $38 a ton.
The change has not gone unnoticed. That plastics and other scraps meant for recycling are ending up in landfills — at a cost to taxpayers — was an issue raised through Curious Philly, our new question-and-response forum that allows readers to submit questions about their community in need of further examination.
