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Council directs staff to remove excess planters and to clarify recycling program after months of resident confusion
Summary
Council directed staff to remove aging planters for refurbishment and to return with options and cost data to resolve resident confusion over the city’s curbside recycling service.
Forest Park council members on May 5 directed staff to remove a number of decorative planters around the city for refurbishment and asked staff to return with clearer options and costs to address the long‑standing confusion over the city’s curbside recycling program.
Background and resident concerns
Councilwoman Kimberly James raised concerns that residents believe the yellow‑top curbside carts are for recycling but that, according to city feedback from the solid‑waste contractor, much of that material has been contaminated and sent to landfill. She proposed replacing…
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