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Council questions cost and distribution plan for city-funded recycling containers
Summary
Councilors pressed staff on the cost of 35-gallon recycling containers the city plans to distribute for free; staff said prices reflect government-approved vendors, custom lids, printing and drainage modifications and said distribution will be through DPW at parks and plazas.
Council members on Feb. 20 questioned the cost and distribution of a planned purchase of 35-gallon recycling containers that the City of Passaic intends to give away to residents to encourage recycling.
A councilor asked how the containers would be distributed and why the per-unit cost appeared higher than retail. City staff explained the containers were purchased through government-approved vendors subject to purchasing…
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