Council committee weighs data collection and next steps for new garbage sticker program

Sep 16, 2025

Public Works staff reported pickup volume down about 9% since the city implemented a paid bulk-trash sticker; council members urged more data and a cost analysis before deciding on further limits or bag caps.

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City staff told the Board of City Development and Planning that the newly implemented garbage-sticker program is in operation and that trash pickups have decreased roughly 9 percent since the change. Staff said bulk items now require a sticker and that the program’s early results suggest fewer pickups of larger volumes.

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