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Resident urges city to reconsider rollout of new curbside carts for townhouse and tight‑court neighborhoods

5742437 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

A resident told council the city's automated cart rollout did not include outreach to residents in connected townhouses with internal parking courts, saying carts are impractical for seniors and residents without driveways; the council did not take action at the meeting.

During the council’s initial public comment period on Sept. 9, resident Ellen Pence urged Fairfax City to reconsider or modify its curbside cart rollout for solid waste and recycling in neighborhoods where homes face internal parking courts and lack driveways.

Pence, who identified herself as living at 3211 Adams Court, said she and neighbors received…

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