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Council directs staff to allow bulk placement up to 48 hours before scheduled pickup; staff to update ordinance language and enforcement procedures
Summary
After a lengthy study‑session discussion about bulk‑waste timing, code enforcement and collection logistics, the council directed staff to revise rules to allow residents to place bulk items up to two days before scheduled collection during bulk week and to coordinate enforcement, public education and operational changes.
Shane Davis, deputy director of public works, and Christina Ramehill, code enforcement manager, briefed the City of Farmers Branch council on options for revising bulk‑waste placement rules. The city’s current ordinance permits residents to set bulk material at the curb beginning at 6 p.m. the night before collection; staff said that timing poses challenges for elderly residents and others who may need additional time to arrange help or transport items.
Davis described practical constraints collection crews face and explained that collection crews will pick up…
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