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Council votes to hold an evening public hearing on city trash collection and policy
Summary
Following requests from constituents, council approved a motion to schedule an evening public hearing to gather community input and ideas on Pittsburgh's trash collection and related problems.
Councilmember Charland on April 15 called for a public hearing on the city's trash collection and disposal issues after receiving constituent feedback. The motion called for an evening hearing to provide an opportunity for residents across council districts to present ideas and concerns. A colleague seconded the motion and members voted to approve scheduling the hearing.
Charland said his office had received numerous suggestions since council last considered the issue and described a desire to collect community-generated solutions citywide. The council recorded the motion and indicated a schedule would be set, with the clerk to coordinate timing and notice.
The hearing was described as a forum to gather ideas for improving trash collection citywide; no specific policy changes were made at the April 15 session. Separately, the council noted that staff is arranging a briefing on the CEO Works initiative in Homewood and exploring how other neighborhoods can apply.
