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Louisburg council restores twice-weekly and backdoor pickup policy, discusses curbside recycling
Summary
After strong public comment, the council voted to keep twice-weekly curbside and backdoor trash pickup using the town-provided carts; the council also discussed pursuing curbside recycling grants and gathering more data before changing service levels.
The Louisburg Town Council voted to retain its existing solid waste service model, including twice-weekly trash pickup and backdoor collection for residents who qualify, after several residents and council members objected to a proposed shift to curbside-only collection.
What happened: Councilman Stover and other members described the new policy under consideration as an effort to modernize collection and reduce town costs. Stover noted the town currently spends about $500,000 on solid-waste management and has identified about $180,000 of street-budget spending…
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