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Recology proposes 5.75% rate increase, outlines expanded services and earlier summer pickup start
Summary
Recology representatives presented a proposed 5.75% rate increase for residential collection in Talent, described regional recycling and composting programs the company operates, and said residential collection start times will move one hour earlier in June–September for worker safety.
Recology representatives told the Talent City Council on May 21 that the company is proposing a 5.75% rate increase that would raise the standard 32‑gallon residential monthly charge by $1.43 to $26.33 and said the company plans to move residential pickup one hour earlier during June through September.
The increase and operational changes were presented by Eric Onmark, Recology community affairs manager, and Robert Long, assistant general manager. Onmark said Recology is “100% employee owned” and emphasized the company’s focus on “resource recovery” rather than simply waste collection. He described local services that he said are unique in the Rogue Valley, including curbside glass collection, mattress recycling, household battery recycling and a staffed local…
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