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Temple moves to monthly, on-request bulky-trash and brush pickup; staff outlines limits
Summary
The council amended code to allow monthly on-request bulky-trash and brush collection after public comments about overgrown lots and missed pickups; staff said capacity limits mean not every household can receive monthly service without increased resources.
Temple City Council voted 5-0 Thursday to amend the city code to allow monthly on-request collection of bulky trash and brush, replacing the quarterly schedule adopted earlier this year. The ordinance change (first reading and public hearing) moves the system to one monthly collection for bulky items and one monthly collection for brush, both provided on request.
The item followed multiple public commenters who urged more frequent service and better lot maintenance in East Temple. Resident Bobby Thompson said she appreciated recent progress but asked the council to "please please get some more workers to help get these vacant lots cut," citing tall…
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