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City attorney presents amendment to recycling code to reflect voluntary curbside program
Summary
Scott Dammer presented Ordinance 2025-O-31 to amend the municipal code related to recycling, replacing language that contemplated mandatory curbside recycling with provisions reflecting the city’s voluntary program and continued ability to contract with a third party (Rumpke).
Huntington City Council heard the second reading of Ordinance 2025-O-31, which would amend Article 952 of the codified ordinances to reflect the city’s current voluntary curbside recycling program.
Scott Dammer, the city attorney, told council that a 1993 ordinance had created a mandatory separation and curbside collection pilot project that ultimately was not continued. The new ordinance before council removes the mandatory-recycling language and keeps a provision that allows the city to contract with a third party for voluntary recycling collection; the city currently contracts with Rumpke for that service.
Dammer asked council to approve the ordinance so the voluntary recycling program and third-party contracting language will be codified. No vote or formal adoption was recorded in the work session transcript; council members were given a chance to ask preliminary questions.
Why this matters: the change aligns the municipal code with the city’s current practice of voluntary curbside recycling and preserves the legal authority to contract with private haulers.
Next steps: council may consider further readings and formal action at a regular meeting.
