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Commissioners discuss solid-waste pickup, recycling and limits of local authority; no policy change
Summary
Planning commissioners discussed solid-waste service participation levels, the potential for mandatory curbside recycling and the practicality of local enforcement. Staff said the city will update its solid-waste plan but that mandatory, citywide pickup lacks appetite at council and that markets for recyclables have declined.
Liberty Lake Planning Commissioners on July 23 discussed solid-waste pickup, curbside recycling and the constraints the city faces when a private hauler provides service directly to property owners. Staff told the commission that a small number of residents choose to self-haul to transfer facilities rather than contract with the hauler and said a comprehensive solid-waste plan update is planned, but likely next year due to budget and staffing constraints.
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