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Alba council approves ordinance clarifying polycart placement, council says commercial billing error will be corrected
Summary
The Alba City Council approved Ordinance 2025-001 amending Chapter 44 (Solid Waste) to specify placement and removal requirements for polycarts. Council members clarified the term “secured away from the street” and said a previously raised commercial polycart billing discrepancy has been remedied.
The Alba City Council approved Ordinance 2025-001, amending the city code of ordinances, Chapter 44 Article 5, section 44-261, to address the placement and removal of polycarts (city-provided wheeled trash containers).
The change was put forward after staff and citizens suggested language to make enforcement less punitive and more specific. City staff member Drew reviewed the revised language with council members during the meeting, and a council member asked what “secured away from the street” means in practice. A staff response clarified that…
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