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Apartment Recycling in Mandated Communities

Multifamily buildings in mandated recycling communities are required to recycle the same materials as single family, duplex, and triplex residential dwellings. These communities include:

Tenant Responsibilities

Tenants are responsible for separating and preparing materials for recycling. It makes sense to have a small recycling container in the apartment's kitchen that can be taken to the building's recycling area every few days or once a week. If landlords neglect their responsibilities, tenants should politely ask about provisions. If that fails, a call to the municipal office may be in order.

Landlord Responsibilities

Though specific requirements vary from one municipality to another, good apartment recycling programs share some common ingredients:

• A sufficient number of receptacles in convenient locations
• Adequate sized receptacles
• Ongoing education of tenants

This page last modified 2-21-06.