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Committee approves temporary winter hours for residential drop-off yard; debates homeowner cards and scanner enforcement
Summary
The committee voted to approve temporary winter hours for the residential drop-off yard starting Jan. 1, 2026; it also discussed homeowner drop-off cards and scanner-based enforcement and held the card rollout for further technical work.
The Franklin City solid-waste monitoring committee voted to approve a temporary change to residential drop-off yard hours: Monday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., and Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m., starting Jan. 1, 2026, with the committee set to revisit the schedule at its May 7, 2026 meeting.
Committee members said the hour change was intended to reduce low-winter usage and staffing costs while preserving access on the traditionally busiest weekend day. The motion was read into the record and passed by voice vote.
The same discussion thread considered distributing residential drop-off "cards" to property…
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