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City weighs short-term recycling options as council approves several ordinances including commercial-recycling repeal
Summary
Hopkinsville officials reviewed two short-term options to maintain commercial recycling service — shifting costs to businesses via standard trash rates or the city temporarily covering about $20,000 a month until a contractor is found. Council approved multiple ordinances and a municipal order on Sept. 16; one ordinance repealed the
The Hopkinsville City Council on Sept. 16 heard a report on commercial recycling options and then approved multiple ordinances and a municipal order during the same meeting.
Recycling options: The city’s recycling board presented two options to avoid interruption of commercial recycling service. Brian Silver, general manager (presenting with Wendell Lynch), outlined the options:
- Option A: Treat commercial recycling like standard trash service so participating businesses would pay the applicable trash rate. - Option B: The city would temporarily cover recycling collection costs while the city runs a short bid process to secure a contractor. That plan would require the city to pay about $20,000 per month until Dec. 31; the board estimated three months of interim coverage could cost $60,000–$75,000.
The presenters said about 159 businesses participate in the commercial recycling program, plus 24 businesses in the industrial…
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