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Solid waste director briefs commissioners on bear‑resistant containers and public outreach
Summary
Collier County solid waste director Carrie Hudson updated commissioners on options for county-approved bear‑resistant containers, how residents can obtain or modify containers, past grant funding and outreach with Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Collier County’s director of solid and hazardous waste, Carrie Hudson, gave a staff briefing on the county’s bear‑resistant container program and public education resources and answered commissioners’ questions on May 27.
The county’s Ordinance 2019-36 permits customers to purchase county‑approved bear‑resistant containers, Hudson said, and the county maintains a heat map showing where customers have purchased those containers. Customers can obtain approved bear containers through county haulers Waste Pro and Waste Management at current cost (Hudson cited…
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