Salem, Ore., residents are being fined for recycling improperly. Back in March, Marion County drastically scaled back its curbside recycling program in response to China’s stringent import regulations.
Fines are as much as $15.45 per pickup, and soon they will extend to newly banned items, such as wax-coated cardboard milk cartons, clamshell containers and egg containers. The new rules also apply to Salem residents in Polk County.