by KELLY FRIESEN
Journal editor
REACT Waste Management employees have been shown blatant disrespect by unknown members of the community. The recycling company has seen various forms of revolting waste come into its facility in recycle bins.
"People are throwing fish and garbage into the recycle bins and it contaminates the load," said Nathan Dierker, a REACT employee. "We've had some really strange stuff come through like boxes of feces."
The waste not only makes the REACT employees' jobs harder, but it also puts them at risk for health issues.
"It contaminates the load and that makes it not safe for the employees," said Dierker. It's not machines separating it, it's actually people. It also leaves a mess all over the place, leaves a stink and can wreck our equipment."
For the most part, the problem here isn't sloppy recycling. It's people simply not caring or intentionally trying to sabotage loads of recycled goods.
"We want to just let the community know it's not okay for people to do this," said Dierker. "It makes it harder on us and we would appreciate it if people stopped mixing their waste with recyclable items."
