RUSSELL, Kan. (KSNW) — The City of Russell is scaling back part of its recycling program, announcing it will no longer accept plastics at community recycling trailers starting Aug. 1.

The city’s recycling vendor announced it could no longer find buyers for plastic, making collection unsustainable. The City Council approved the decision on June 3 after staff outlined several options and current market impacts.

Since launching in 2015 through community donations—and expanding a year later with help from a local grant—the city’s recycling trailers have provided a convenient drop-off point for residents. Plastics, along with cardboard, paper, aluminum, tin, and glass, have all been accepted. Those other materials will still be collected.

Officials say they’re open to resuming plastics colle

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