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Townhouse residents tell council proposed rolling-cart rollout will be difficult or impossible for many households
Summary
Several residents at the Sept. 30 meeting said mandatory two-cart curbside service will be unworkable for townhouse communities built on tight courts without garages or driveways, and asked the city to allow opt-outs or smaller carts and to provide better outreach.
Multiple Fairfax City residents raised concerns Sept. 30 about the city’s planned rollout of two rolling trash carts for households, saying the requirement will be unworkable for townhouse communities with narrow courts, steep steps and limited storage.
Why it matters: The planned change affects households required to use rolling carts for trash and recycling. Commenters said the city’s standard cart size and placement plan do not fit the physical realities of many townhouse clusters and that the city provided insufficient public engagement with affected homeowners’ associations.
What residents said
Ellen Pence…
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