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Flagstaff public works outlines recycling, bulk‑trash and service changes as city absorbs recycling operations
Summary
Public Works updated council on one year since assuming recycling/transfer operations: a $1.35M hit from the local processor exit, 20% contamination audits, operational changes (holiday schedules, commercial limits, hoist‑and‑haul, bulk‑trash timing) and staff were asked to return with financials and a public outreach plan for a possible every‑other‑week recycling schedule.
City Public Works and Solid Waste staff briefed the Flagstaff City Council on Jan. 13 about operational and financial changes after the city assumed local recycling and transfer operations.
Public Works Director Scott Overton said the Norton recycling center’s exit in 2023 resulted in an additional roughly $1,350,000 in operating impact as the city became responsible for transfer and coordination with Valley vendors; the current operation is effectively a transfer site that ships sorted recyclables to a Phoenix‑area processor. Sam Beckett, solid waste section director, said commodity markets remain volatile and transport/processing are…
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