Lack of demand for recycled glass leads to change in rules

Other communities across western Washington are expected to follow suit.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — People in Skagit County will no longer be able to take their glass bottles to the transfer station for recycling, effective Tuesday, Oct. 1. 

The new rule only applies to people who take their recycling directly to the transfer station — not for people who recycle curbside. That means people who usually take their glass to Skagit County transfer stations will now have to throw it away in the trash.

It is considered a regional issue that will likely affect people all across western Washington.

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