The residents of Troy, through the curbside recycling program, have diverted an annual average of 1,900 tons of recyclable commodities. As you can see, the savings are significant. However, the only way to realize these savings is through a cooperative effort on the part of the City and its residents. Contact the DPW dispatcher for additional information and regulations. In an effort to better manage this segment of the waste stream, residents are encouraged to use biodegradable yard waste bags when placing this material out for collection.
Bags are available at local hardware and department stores.
Both benefit the entire community by protecting the environment, conserving landfill space, and saving money. Buy only what you will use, but whenever possible, buy the items you use often in bulk qualtities or economic sizes. Purchase durable, repairable goods. Buy products with the least amount of packaging. Buy products made from and packaged in recycled materials.