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Cocoa council approves regular biweekly bulk‑waste pickups, raises monthly solid‑waste fee
Summary
The Cocoa City Council voted unanimously to add citywide routed biweekly bulk‑yard‑waste and alternating bulk‑trash pickups, extend the franchise agreement with Waste Management two years and authorize related budget adjustments; the change begins Oct. 1 with an estimated $3.74 monthly increase to the utility bill.
The Cocoa City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 12 to add regularly scheduled routed bulk‑yard waste and bulk‑trash collection to the city’s franchise agreement with Waste Management, extending the contract two years to Sept. 30, 2030. The combined service and a 3% CPI adjustment were estimated by staff to raise the average residential utility charge by about $3.74 per month beginning Oct. 1.
Council members and staff framed the change as a response to repeated complaints about mattresses, furniture and uncollected vegetative piles across the city. "You could just take a ride on any one of my streets — you’re…
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