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Council tentatively approves ordinance to license supplemental recycling services; Ridwell supports framework
Summary
Council held a public hearing on Ordinance 2956 to add an annual license for supplemental recycling collection (difficult‑to‑recycle household items), received testimony from Ridwell endorsing the proposal, and tentatively approved the ordinance 7‑0 directing staff to return with a final version on March 18, 2025.
The City Council held a public hearing on Ordinance 2956, which would amend Lake Oswego City Code Chapter 20 to create an annual Additional Recycling Collection Services License permitting private companies to collect difficult‑to‑recycle household materials (for example plastic film, clamshells, light bulbs and textiles) not covered by the city's exclusive curbside franchise.
Amanda Watson, the city sustainability program manager, summarized the ordinance framework: an annual $500…
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