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Resident urges Redmond to test weighing curbside refuse in "Smart Disposal" pilot

2508327 · March 5, 2025
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Summary

A resident asked the council to consider a proof-of-concept study to weigh residential curbside trash at pickup to enable usage-based billing and individualized diversion feedback; he estimated a pilot at about $50,000.

Paul Quinn, a Sammamish resident, urged the Redmond City Council on March 4 to undertake a proof-of-concept study for a "Smart Disposal" program that would weigh residential refuse at the curb and provide mailed feedback to households to encourage recycling and composting.

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