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Waste Management delivers holiday reminder; council offers year-end praise
Summary
A Waste Management representative (identified in audience remarks as Matthew) wished the council happy holidays, urged residents to use organics containers for food waste, and answered questions about rinsing recyclables; council members then offered year-end thanks to staff and volunteers before adjourning to closed session.
A Waste Management representative who spoke on behalf of WM opened public comment with season's greetings and a reminder about organics: "just wanted to come up this evening and on behalf of WM, just say happy holidays... and also do a friendly reminder that we are in the holiday time, so please use those organic containers" and listed typical organics (food scraps, greasy pizza boxes, paper food products).
During a brief Q&A, staff and the representative clarified that milk cartons are acceptable in recycling if largely empty and that wax-coated items and greasy paper products are better suited for the organics container; the representative advised a quick rinse for jars and said "Just make sure it's empty."
Council members publicly thanked Waste Management for event support including porta potties and hand-washing stations. Throughout the latter portion of the meeting members exchanged holiday greetings, praised city staff and contractors for a balanced 2025 budget and successful projects, and expressed appreciation for volunteers. The public meeting concluded when the council adjourned to closed session; the chair said that "if there's anything to, convey, somebody will come out and tell you."
