Board approves contract change to require trash be placed inside carts after Waste Connections request
The board voted unanimously to pursue a contract amendment asking Waste Connections to pick up only containerized trash and recycling, citing driver safety, insurance costs, and a transition to side-loading trucks; staff will run a public-education campaign before enforcement.
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The Board of Aldermen voted to amend the city's solid-waste contract to require that household trash and recycling be placed inside carts and not left loose at the curb. Tony Lamanti, a Waste Connections representative, told the board the company is moving to side-loader trucks and wants “everything in the container.”
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