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Odessa officials outline phased citywide rollout-cart conversion, vow clearer public outreach
Summary
City staff told the Odessa City Council that rollout-cart trash service has been completed in Mission Dorado and that further phased conversions (starting east of Fadri and north of Yukon) will proceed over years; council members pressed for better public communication on placement, costs and timelines.
City staff told the Odessa City Council on July 8 that the city has completed a pilot conversion in Mission Dorado and will expand rollout-cart trash service in phased sections, starting with areas east of Fadri and north of Yukon.
Assistant City Manager Aaron Smith said, “Everything east of Fadri is now rollout cart service,” and described a phased plan that will move gradually through neighborhoods based on staffing and equipment availability.
Council members and staff said the conversion is intended to reduce illegal dumping, limit loose trash blown through neighborhoods, extend vehicle life by reducing wear on collection trucks and better align costs with service levels. Smith told the council the city currently has about 3,300 carts in stock and that the base monthly utility charge for rollout service is roughly $23; additional carts cost about $8.20 per month and the city’s per-cart procurement cost is…
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