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Midvale youth ask council to expand glass collection points; staff notes transfer station opening Oct. 1
Summary
Two Midvale high‑school students urged the city to add four or five glass collection drop boxes at high‑foot‑traffic locations to reduce landfill volume and support local recycling markets; staff noted that TransJordan’s new transfer station opens Oct. 1 and will include a glass‑recycling bin.
Two students from Midvale’s youth council presented a proposal to the city council on Sept. 2 asking the city to add four to five public glass collection points at high‑foot‑traffic locations (schools, parks, shopping centers) to increase local glass recycling and reduce landfill volume.
Kirtana Perla and Natalia (last name given in transcript) argued Midvale currently has one city glass drop‑off point for more than 36,000 residents and that…
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