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Council discontinues green curbside pickup and directs negotiation for recycling contract
Summary
Brigham City will discontinue its green-waste curbside pickup as a city-provided service (green cans will convert to second black garbage cans or be returned), and the council authorized staff to negotiate a one-year recyclable collection contract with EconoWaste at a proposed $10 monthly rate if no minimums are required.
After extended discussion, the Brigham City Council approved a staff recommendation to end the city-run green-waste curbside collection and directed staff to pursue a negotiated, one-year approach for curbside recycling with the current third-party contractor.
Staff explained the change is based on operations and cost considerations: roughly 1,500 households subscribe to the green-waste curbside program at a subsidized monthly rate (about $4.13), and staff said separate green-waste pickup requires a dedicated truck and crew during…
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