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the jump that was seen between 2004 and 2005.
Rappahannock’s recycling rate also climbed from previous years, though at a rate slower than what was seen across the state as a whole.
Rappahannock's rate of 18.1 percent in 2006 increased from 17.8 percent in 2005 and 17.5 percent in 2004.
A larger increase may be seen in the coming year. Rappahannock County public schools recently began a recycling initiative in conjunction with the county government. The schools have stepped up efforts to recycle different items, and in December received containers to hold white paper.
“One of the big holes in our recycling program is white paper," said County Administrator John McCarthy.
The school program may boost Rappahannock's recycling output, but advances still may be hard to come by, McCarthy said.
The county sells recyclables to a number of area companies, generating just enough profit to cover the costs of the programs. “It’s about a break-even proposition,” McCarthy said.
If more recyclables came in to recycling centers, the county would shoulder an additional financial burden processing them. And some items might
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