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Public works staff outlines policy updates on recycling, bulk pickup, mailboxes and roadside memorials
Summary
City staff described a suite of public‑works policy updates on recycling, mailbox replacement after plowing, roadside memorials, vehicle discipline and signage, and requested committee support to finalize and publish the policies.
Delaware City Public Works staff used the Sept. 23 committee meeting to present a package of policy updates affecting refuse, vehicle operations, street signage and memorials.
Refuse and recycling: Staff said the city completed rollout of larger recycling carts (staff described a 64‑gallon recycling cart for all residents) and standard 96‑gallon refuse carts for households; the city increased bulk‑item pickup from once to twice monthly and introduced a Grappler truck for safer, mechanical bulk pickup. Staff said they are piloting dumpsterized recycling for multifamily and commercial sites and noted several businesses and schools had requested dedicated recycling dumpsters.
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