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San Jose pilot retrieved hundreds of abandoned shopping carts; city studies a permanent program
Summary
A three-month pilot collected roughly 734 abandoned carts across two pilot areas. Staff outlined startup and annual cost estimates, state limits on fee recovery and next steps including retailer outreach and a potential RFP for permanent retrieval service.
City staff on Dec. 16 presented results of an abandoned shopping-cart retrieval pilot that ran from Aug. 14 to Nov. 14 across two pilot areas. The pilot collected approximately 734 carts (about 202 in Area 1 and 532 in Area 2), with the highest counts linked to a small set of retailers.
Rachel Roberts (code enforcement) told the council the top retailers associated with retrieved carts included Costco, Whole Foods, Walmart and Safeway. Staff reported vendor ride-alongs helped improve collection efficiency and found a…
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