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Residents criticize Clearfield Citys opt-out trash-can rollout
Summary
Clearfield residents told the City Council they did not request the new curbside trash cans and are upset about an opt-out implementation and associated fees. Council members defended the city's choice and offered to meet with residents but said no action could be taken that night.
Several Clearfield residents told the Clearfield City Council they did not ask for the new curbside trash cans and objected to the city's decision to use an opt-out rollout that adds a fee for households that keep the can.
Resident Alan Millard told the council he was surprised to find a trash can outside his home and said a neighbor had the same experience. "I have to pay to have this removed? That's like going into Walmart and, having to tell them you don't want a product or they're gonna charge you for that product anyway," Millard said.
The complaints continued when Taylor Nielsen said the city recently increased…
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