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City to expand recycling, sweep weekly brush pickup and pilot twice‑a‑year bulk‑item collection; equipment purchase approved
Summary
The commission introduced ordinances to change recycling to every other week on residents’ trash day, perform weekly brush sweeps without call‑ins, and pilot two free bulk pickups per year; the city also moved to purchase a Pacmac knuckle boom and DuraPac sidearm to support the program changes.
Paducah commissioners on Aug. 12 introduced ordinances to change solid‑waste services: recycling will move to every other week and follow residents’ regular trash day; brush pickup will be a weekly sweep with no required service calls; and the city plans to pilot two free bulk‑item pickups per year with fees for additional collections.
Public Works staff said the changes are intended…
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