NY's recycling data is a dumpster fire, according to state comptroller report

A pile of about 300 tons of inbound single stream recyclable trash is delivered for sorting.

A pile of about 300 tons of inbound single stream recyclable trash is delivered for sorting.

An audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli of Department of Environmental Conservation's records from 2021 to 2023 shows nearly a third of the reports from refuse facilities were missing. [ more › ]