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Avondale plans to shift curbside recycling and trash to Monday–Thursday to cut costs and improve reliability
Summary
Avondale public works officials proposed moving curbside trash, recycling and bulk services to Monday–Thursday beginning Feb. 1, 2025, citing rising landfill and recycling costs and operational efficiencies; the proposal includes outreach with stickers and a resident grace period.
Harold, the city’s assistant director of public works, told the Avondale City Council on Oct. 7 that the city plans to change its curbside trash and recycling schedule to Monday through Thursday beginning Feb. 1, 2025, to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
The department’s presentation reviewed changes made since a consultant study two years ago — including revised bulk-trash collection zones, a new solid-waste management software and GPS/camera systems on vehicles — and laid out current challenges. Harold said landfill disposal costs are up about 13% over three years and that the city’s per-ton recycling net cost has swung dramatically, from a net cost of about $30.85 per tonne to…
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