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Apopka council backs concept to tighten bulky-waste pickups; staff to return with pricing plan
Summary
Public services staff proposed limiting city bulky-waste pickup to smaller prepared bundles and a contractor-style bag to control costs; council voted to direct staff to return with a detailed implementation plan after public comment raised equity and access concerns.
Apopka’s City Council signaled support for a concept to change the city’s residential bulky-waste and yard-waste pickup, asking staff to return with a fully developed plan and pricing model.
Public services manager Josh Robinson told the council the current bulky-waste program imposes disproportionate costs on the rate base because large, poorly prepared piles require more labor and special equipment. He recommended a model where the average homeowner would be limited to a fixed number of easily collected bags, cans or bundles, and larger amounts would require purchase of a…
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