"Trash Police" Search Bags at Derry Dump

By Carolyn D'Aquila on Tuesday, August 28, 2001.
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As the population of southern New Hampshire grows, many towns are struggling to deal with larger amounts of residential trash. Officials in Derry have taken an aggressive approach to the problem: they're searching garbage bags at the town transfer station to make sure people aren't throwing away recyclables.

NHPR's Carolyn D'Aquila has our story.

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