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Flagstaff staff launch solid‑waste rate study; curbside glass collection transition prompts public concern
Summary
City staff said a comprehensive solid‑waste rate study will begin immediately (6–8 months minimum) to evaluate collection, landfill and capital needs; staff also signaled a transition away from curbside glass pickup to drop‑off sites, prompting public requests for more transparent cost‑per‑ton data and robust community engagement.
City solid‑waste staff told the Flagstaff City Council on April 28 they have begun scoping a comprehensive rate study to address a stressed enterprise fund and to present service‑level options and corresponding rate impacts.
Solid Waste Section Director Sam Beckett said the fund has been under pressure from inflation, labor and fuel costs, and that staff have narrowed consultant choices to three firms and would prioritize extensive community engagement. "Our first and foremost goal is to bring in the proper consultant," he said, adding the study will evaluate all programs — collection, landfill operations, transfer stations, and capital replacements — and present option…
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