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Bridgeport council reviews draft rules to curb trash scattering, proposes modest fines and screening requirements
Summary
Councilors discussed a draft amendment to Chapter 4-70 (solid waste) that would require lidded receptacles, limit curbside containers, set a 7 a.m. curbside deadline for Tuesday collection, require screening where cans sit on frontage, allow durable, cinched bags only in "extraordinary circumstances," and authorize fines up to $100 for noncompliance; staff will revise the language and return for further consideration.
President Al Zayed opened a working-session discussion Feb. 10 on proposed changes to Bridgeport Borough’s solid-waste code intended to reduce litter and public-health problems from loose or overflowing trash.
Mister Truman, who presented the draft amendments, said the revisions aim to address recurring problems: cans left on street frontage on noncollection days, uncovered or overflowing receptacles, loose trash bags and the loss or destruction of household cans. "Receptacles should be stored and prepared for collection in a secure manner," he said, summarizing the proposal’s core standard.
The draft would require tight lids and clean, labeled cans, limit curbside placement for Tuesday pickup to a 7 a.m. deadline, cap…
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