Chicago Aldermen Call for Hearings Into Failing City Recycling Programs – Better Government Association

A 2018 investigation exposed lackluster oversight and revealed how tons of recycling is diverted to garbage dumps by Waste Management, Inc., which stands to profit when contents of Blue Cart bins are sent to landfills instead of recycling centers. The BGA found the company in many cases is paid for picking up recycling it labels contaminated, and then paid again when the contaminated contents are dumped in its for-profit landfills.