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Council authorizes study of shared CRV buyback, clear-plastic recycling and compost facility; city to use general-fund contingency for its share
Summary
The council approved a joint feasibility study with Nevada City to explore a shared facility for CRV buyback, clear/plastic film recycling and composting. Council amended staff’s funding plan and directed use of general-fund contingency to cover the city's share of study costs; the study consultant estimate is roughly $25,000.
The Grass Valley City Council on July 22 authorized staff to participate in a joint feasibility study with Nevada City to evaluate a shared facility for three services: CRV (California Redemption Value) buyback/local beverage container redemption, clear/plastic film collection, and local composting of organic/green waste.
City manager Tim Keeser told the council that consultant R3 estimated a roughly $25,000 study and staff proposed splitting costs with Nevada City. Keeser said the study would examine co-locating the three services to achieve sufficient volume and administrative scale…
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