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Village hears Homewood Disposal presentation as trustees weigh updated refuse contract; contractor cites lithium-battery truck fires
Summary
Homewood Disposal told University Park officials it is updating the refuse contract to modernize definitions and safety language (including e-waste and lithium-battery risks). Residents questioned fees and termination terms; trustees did not vote on the ordinance at the meeting.
Village leaders in University Park heard a presentation from Homewood Disposal (doing business as Star Disposal) about proposed updates to the village's residential refuse contract, including clarified service definitions and new safety language aimed at recent hazards.
Frank (S10), the contractor's representative, told the board the existing agreement had not been updated in more than a decade and that the company is proposing revised paperwork to reflect current services and risks, such as electronic-waste handling and lithium batteries. "The biggest challenge in…
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