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Public Works proposes return to biweekly curbside bulk pickup; aims to curb contractor abuse and adjust fees
Summary
Public Works staff proposed restoring free biweekly curbside bulk pickup with a revised fee schedule after reporting contractor and landlord exploitation of the citizens convenience center; the plan would restrict bulk drop-off at the CCC, close the facility January–March and increase per‑bucket fees for additional pickups.
Sue McLaughlin, who oversees Bloomington Public Works, presented proposed changes to the city’s bulk waste program to the City Council committee of the whole.
McLaughlin said the city moved bulk disposal largely to the Citizens Convenience Center (CCC) in 2018 and has since observed what staff characterize as exploitation: contractors, landlords and others bringing multiple large loads to the CCC without paying, and several documented instances of large, repeated drops.
"We're finding that contractors, landlords, junkers, people that turn over properties, who actually live within the city or have participated in our solid waste program, they can come in and drop loads for free," McLaughlin said. She…
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