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Pizza boxes and Styrofoam no more: Mercer County starts strict enforcement of recycling policy

Mercer County is starting a strict enforcement of its recycling policy, and if a bin contains any contaminants, it will be tagged with a red "Recycling Rejection Notice" and won’t be collected.

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Feb 19, 2020, 8:23 AM

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