Recycling capture rate study in two city neighborhoods

A study funded by the Boston Public Works Department in the city's West Roxbury and Roslindale neighborhoods shows residents are doing a good job of recycling. The study determined that the maximum achievable recycling rate given the trash set out is 14.5 percent, exclusive of yard trimmings. During yard trimmings collection season, the maximum rate is 18.5 percent. According to Susan Cascino, director of the Boston Recycling Program, the recycling rate in those neighborhoods is 13.5 percent, not counting yard …