{"id":332773,"date":"2026-03-11T03:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/332773\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T03:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:22:10","slug":"city-of-regina-warns-residents-about-rising-recycling-contamination-regina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/332773\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Regina warns residents about rising recycling contamination – Regina"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\tBy \tManjot Singh<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted March 10, 2026 7:00 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The City of Regina<\/a> is urging residents to be more careful with what goes into their recycling carts as contamination rates climb far above the acceptable limit.<\/p>\n

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Officials say items like bagged recyclables, foam packaging and plastic wrap are frequently placed in blue bins, even though they must be handled elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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The problem can jam sorting equipment and force entire loads of recyclable material to be thrown out.<\/p>\n

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If contamination levels don\u2019t improve, the city could face penalties that may eventually increase recycling fees for households.<\/p>\n

Manjot Singh has more in the video above.<\/p>\n

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