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City reviews commercial recycling options; temporary funding would cost about $20,000 a month
Summary
Hopkinsville staff and board representatives offered two approaches to maintain commercial recycling: have businesses pay at trash rates or have the city temporarily fund pickups until a contractor is procured—estimated at about $20,000 per month through Dec. 31 to avoid gaps.
City officials and recycling program representatives presented two options to address a gap in Hopkinsville’s commercial recycling service.
Wendell Lynch introduced the item and Brian Silver outlined the options: Option A would convert commercial recycling pickup to standard trash collection rates, shifting cost to…
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