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BOULDER, Colo.—Boulder residents are composting and recycling enough material that would equal about half the amount that ends up in landfills.
A city study released this week has found that from January to August, Boulder residents composted 1,987 tons of yard waste and table scraps, while recycling 4,997 tons of paper, plastic and glass.
The nearly 7,000 tons of composted and recycled material equals about 50 percent of the 14,000 tons of residential trash ended up in landfills during that period.
Boulder in January began requiring curbside composting and offering recycling bins that require no sorting.
