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Phoenix offers incentives to residents who recycle

American City and County: It pays to regularly recycle in Phoenix now — not just in environmentally, but financially.

Phoenix has just announced a new partnership with Recyclebank in order to encourage its residents to recycle, and to learn about the practice’s benefits, according to a Recyclebank news release.

"We are delighted to partner with Recyclebank to help us achieve our goal of maximizing diversion of recyclables from landfills and decreasing our recycling and contamination-related costs," Director of Phoenix Public Works John Trujillo said in the release. "Not only will our residents receive education and tangible rewards for their diversion efforts, but we will minimize negative environmental impact on future generations.”

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