Republic Services Archives

October 26, 2021: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by Katherine Rose | Oct 26, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (10-26-21), it will consider purchasing a $3 million dollar solid waste compactor that would compact Sitka’s garbage into “bails” to reduce the risk of shipping fires at sea. Read More

Garbage fires spur new shipping regulations, but who will pay the price?

by Katherine Rose | May 14, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

The cost to ship Sitka’s trash may increase soon. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday/last night, the group heard a presentation from the city’s solid waste contractor about policy changes for barging trash. But the city is pushing back on footing the bill. Read More

With cleaner recycling, Sitkans will save money while saving the planet

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 24, 2018 | Local News

Changes in the world commodity market for recyclables have forced US sellers to dramatically improve the quality of unprocessed recyclables -- in other words, the cardboard, newspaper, and plastic Sitkans throw into the bins at the city recycling center. Read More

Sitka’s waste contractor to impose fees for contaminated recycling

by KCAW News | Sep 21, 2018 | The Morning Interview

Recently, Sitka's contractor Republic Services announced it would visually inspect deliveries of recyclables, and any load presumed to be more than 10-percent contaminated would be subject to a fee of $150/ton. Read More

Sitka’s recycling scales back as Asian markets tighten import rules

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Nov 9, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

Administrator Keith Brady notified the Sitka assembly (11-7-17) of changes in the recycling program. “Due to a decline in worldwide demand for recycled plastics #3-7, and mixed paper, this has forced our solid waste contractor, Republic Services, to stop accepting those materials,” he reported. Read More