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Pilot recovered 734 abandoned shopping carts; staff cautions state law changes and costs will affect city program design
San Jose9 City Council · December 17, 2025
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A three-month pilot recovered 734 shopping carts across two test areas; staff estimated scaling costs and warned that recent state law (48-hour notice and limits on recoverable carts, $100 maximum fee) will reduce recoveries and affect cost recovery assumptions.
City staff reported the results of a shopping-cart recovery pilot conducted Aug. 14'Nov. 14. The pilot focused on two areas and recovered 734 shopping carts (202 in Area 1; 532 in Area 2). Staff said vendor route design and retailer engagement improved recovery rates; roughly 6% of collected carts contained personal…
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