The City of Boulder has released its waste diversion numbers for 2019. The community recycled and composted 50 percent of its waste last year, which means that the waste was not sent to a landfill.
“It is extremely promising to see such strides made in waste going to compost and recycling facilities instead of the landfill in this sector because curbside collection is much more representative of the daily consumption and disposal behaviors of our community,” said Lauren Tremblay, analyst for Boulder Sustainability.