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Editorial: Frustrated by Denver’s new trash fee? It’s likely worse than you know.

If the goal was really to reduce waste, the city has a funny way of showing conviction

A truck dumps recycled materials to be sorted and baled at the City and County of Denver Recycling Processing Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
A truck dumps recycled materials to be sorted and baled at the City and County of Denver Recycling Processing Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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In June 2022, the Denver City Council concocted a scheme to begin charging residents a fee for trash services with the goal of increasing composting and decreasing the amount of trash headed to Denver landfills.
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