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Council approves repeal of yard-waste sticker requirement, raises refuse rates; several CUPs and consent item pass
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the University City Council repealed the yard-waste sticker rule, approved an increase in refuse collection rates and cleared two conditional-use permit amendments and a consent agenda item; officials outlined an immediate buyback for unused stickers and discussed billing-timing options for the rate increase.
University City Council voted unanimously on several items March 10, including repeal of the city's yard-waste sticker requirement and an increase in refuse-collection rates, while also approving two conditional-use permit amendments for parking and a consent-agenda service contract.
The council passed Ordinance Bill 9564 to delete the requirement that yard-waste bags display a yard-waste sticker. City staff said the repeal would be implemented immediately if approved and that the city would run a buyback program for unused stickers purchased from vendors or residents. The council also approved Bill 9565 to raise refuse collection fees for all units.
Why this matters: the sticker repeal ends a recurring complaint from residents and local businesses; the rate increase changes how residents are billed for service and prompted council questions about billing frequency and electronic…
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