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Residents urge city to allow Ridwell service; city attorney reviews franchise agreement
Summary
Multiple residents urged Mountain View to allow Ridwell, a subscription curbside service for hard-to-recycle items; city attorney said the office is conducting a legal review of the franchise agreement after Recology's counsel warned allowing Ridwell could violate the city's contract.
Dozens of residents and community speakers urged the City Council on May 13 to allow Ridwell, a private subscription curbside service that collects hard-to-recycle and reusable items not accepted in curbside programs. Commenters said the service would support the city's zero-waste goals and that many residents already transport collected items to neighboring jurisdictions where Ridwell operates.
Speakers included a school-age green-team student…
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