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Council adopts citywide fee for trash containers, extends removal window to 24 hours
Summary
College Station City Council approved an amendment to the city's solid-waste ordinance that creates a streamlined civil-fee process for leaving automated trash containers at curb after collection and changes the post-collection removal window from 12 to 24 hours. Council voted 5—to—.
College Station City Council on Thursday approved an amendment to the city's solid-waste ordinance that lets the city assess a civil fee on utility bills when residents fail to remove automated trash containers after the designated collection time, and extended the period allowed after collection from 12 hours to 24 hours.
Supporters said the change is intended to reduce repeated violations and avoid overburdening the criminal-citation and court systems. "It's just an added tool in the code enforcement toolbox," said Tommy Schilling, Code Enforcement Supervisor, explaining the new process would begin with education and warnings and move to a $25.50 administrative fee as a last resort instead of summons requests that…
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