TO THE EDITOR:
I was surprised to see the baseless fears expressed by Lew Woodham, described in the story written by Gayatri Surendranathan in “Successful recycling program threatened by privatization.”
Nothing about privatizing recycling for Carol Woods Retirement Community — or the rest of Orange County — will make the recycling rate go down.
Private companies already collect more than half the recyclables in America, including in cities like San Francisco and Seattle, where recycling rates are some of the highest in the nation. Private companies have invested in state-of-the-art trucks, recycling facilities and sorting equipment, making it possible for them to offer the most efficient, cost-effective means of collecting and processing recyclables.
Private waste haulers and recyclers are passionate about their work.
They live in the communities they serve — like Orange County — and want to maintain their way of life — including the fantastic recycling rate accomplished at Carol Woods.
Sharon H. Kneiss
President & CEO
National Solid Wastes Management Association
