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Commission member reports chaotic haulers meeting, urges council to require recycling pickups match trash
Summary
A commission member said a recent meeting with solid-waste haulers revealed inconsistent recycling pickup practices and recommended asking council to require recycling collection at the same frequency as trash; commissioners said they will consider ordinance language changes and return the issue for further discussion.
A member of the Mount Vernon Utilities Commission reported at the March 5 meeting that a recent meeting with solid-waste haulers was "a little chaotic" and that, while most haulers appear to comply, a few outliers do not collect recyclables as frequently as trash.
"I think in general,…
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