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Commission member says city code already requires weekly curbside recycling pickup; staff clarifies placement in code

Utilities Commission · April 2, 2026
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Summary

A commission member raised concerns that waste-hauling regulations lacked enforcement 'teeth' for curbside recycling and cited a code definition requiring weekly pickup. Staff said the language has been moved forward in the draft code to avoid burying the requirement in the definitions section.

A commission member raised concerns that proposed waste-hauling regulations did not give the city adequate enforcement authority for curbside recycling and pointed to existing code language that already mandates weekly curbside pickup of solid waste and recyclables.

The commission member said, "it seemed like there was…

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