IM to take close look at curbside recycling
IRON MOUNTAIN — Curbside recycling may be in Iron Mountain’s future, though it remains to be seen if the city would make it mandatory or voluntary. Michigan’s benchmark recycling standards require that 90% of single-family dwellings in urban areas have access to curbside recycling by Jan. 1. While there’s no clear penalty for failing to comply, it could make sense for Iron Mountain to try, City Manager Jordan Stanchina told council members Monday. “Over the next few meetings, we’ll gauge the interest in recycling,” he said. The city’s expense for landfill tipping ...