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Riverview to move to automated curbside pickup; Stevens Disposal offers two‑cart policy and 60‑day transition
Summary
The city’s renewed contract with Stevens Disposal will shift routine curbside collection to automated trucks and carts; residents may request one of two included carts before an Aug. 22 transition window, the company said, and a 60‑day amnesty period will be used to contact households that need additional service or a second cart.
City staff and Stevens Disposal representatives told the Riverview City Council the renewed solid‑waste contract will move routine curbside collection to fully automated collection using wheeled carts. Stevens said the change aims to reduce loose debris, animal scavenging and broken personal cans while preserving the city’s current bulk‑pickup rules.
Kevin Shipman, Stevens’ point of contact, said the vendor will install automated trucks and encourage households to move ordinary household trash into the wheeled carts so the truck’s mechanical arm can collect them. “The change is we're moving to automation,” Shipman said. Stevens proposed providing one additional cart to…
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