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Recycling efficiency could increase 12 percent with new technology

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Republic Services is implementing a modern optical sorting mechanism to increase efficiency at its recycling operations. Upon completion, the new equipment is projected to process 12% more recyclable items that would have otherwise been sent to landfills, according to officials. The infrastructure upgrade aligns with Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

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