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Residents press city on incinerator ash, tipping fees and RFI for bottle-deposit options
Summary
Public commenters and council members used a DPW oversight hearing to press for a clear incinerator-closure timeline, answers about historic low tipping fees that concentrated waste in South Baltimore, and follow-up on an RFI seeking bottle-deposit/collection options.
At a Baltimore City Council committee oversight hearing, residents and council members pressed the Department of Public Works for timelines and transparency on incinerator closure, historical tipping-fee practices and an RFI about bottle-deposit alternatives.
Anne Wilson, a 14th District resident, told the committee she appreciated pilot planning but asked for a clear public timeline for phasing out the city's incinerator and what that means for nearby communities. "When I start hearing language like market volatility and watching for revenue streams, that sends a signal that the priority is not necessarily shutting down the incinerator for…
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