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Skagway committee backs stricter restaurant compost rules, adds container and exception language
Summary
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee recommended changing draft restaurant compost code to require ("shall") commercial kitchen composting, add municipality‑approved bear‑resistant container requirements, and create case‑by‑case exceptions and a one‑year grace period; the committee voted to forward the recommendations to staff.
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee voted to recommend several changes to a draft restaurant compost ordinance after public comment and extended discussion about costs, contamination and enforcement.
Steve Burnham, a local resident, urged stricter rules during public comment: "We need your compost collection of commercial compost" and warned that encouraging rather than requiring compostable packaging could lead to contamination of the municipal composter. Committee members discussed business costs and supply‑chain limits for…
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