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City to replace fall bulk pickup with year‑round, appointment‑based bulk-item service starting June 2 sign-ups
Summary
The city presented a plan to replace its single annual bulk-item curbside collection with an appointment-based service residents can schedule year-round; the council and staff discussed implementation details including sign-up windows, pile-size limits and possible future recycling options.
The City of Prescott presented an operational change to its residential solid-waste services at the April 8 council meeting: the annual, citywide bulk-item curbside collection will be replaced by an appointment-based bulk-item pickup for residents.
Brady Higgs, the city’s Solid Waste Superintendent, told council the traditional fall event typically produced heavy, unpredictable volumes and required large crews and long drive times. Under the new model, residents can request a single bulk-item pickup per year via the city website beginning June 2; the city will open sign-ups eight weeks in advance initially and expand that…
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