Between September and November of 2023, WM said it has counted nearly 6,000 incidents of contamination in recycling and organic waste bins. Josie Heart reports.

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Waste-management facilities are a crucial part of mitigating improper trash disposal, but they're not very attractive to communities. "Nobody wants it located near where they live," Cohen said.