Aldermen blasted Mayor Richard M. Daley today for halting expansion of Chicago's blue cart recycling program, but may not be able to overcome budget concerns that have stalled the effort.
At a joint meeting of City Council's environmental and transportation committees, Alderman Tom Allen proposed bringing the blue cart program to all households by Sept. 1.
Currently, city trucks empty blue recycling bins at 241,000 of 600,000 homes that receive city garbage service. Read more...
