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Allegan council approves removing downtown cardboard recycling bins, doubling trash dumpsters to cut fines
Summary
The City of Allegan approved a DDA-backed change to the downtown refuse program that removes cardboard/paper recycling bins and increases the number of solid-waste dumpsters after staff said contamination and overflow fines exceeded $13,000 over two years. Council acknowledged a county recycling rule coming July 2027 and asked staff to explore alternatives.
The Allegan City Council voted to adopt a Downtown Development Authority recommendation to remove cardboard and paper recycling bins from most downtown enclosure sites and increase the number of solid-waste dumpsters at each location, a change staff said is intended to reduce contamination and overflow fees.
City staff presented photographs of overflowing downtown enclosures and told council the city has paid more than $13,000 in contamination…
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