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Council adopts pay-as-you-throw code updates to clarify container rules and curb storage

Glenwood Springs City Council · February 21, 2025
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Summary

The city adopted ordinance 2025-01 to update pay‑as‑you‑throw language, require container labeling and certification options for wildlife-resistant containers, extend long‑term hold allowances, and add curb-return requirements aimed at reducing alleyway clutter and improving winter maintenance.

Glenwood Springs City Council adopted code updates to the pay‑as‑you‑throw ordinance that staff said are largely housekeeping changes intended to improve clarity for residents and enforcement.

Public Works Director Matt Langhors walked council through roughly six changes: clarifying pricing language after prior rate shifts, documenting in the ordinance a one‑year commitment requirement for wildlife containers (an item currently only in the contract),…

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