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Bridgeport considers tighter trash rules: bagging, screening and timing under review
Summary
Council and staff reviewed a draft revision to Chapter 470 that would require secure, labeled trash receptacles, bagged trash, frontage screening for cans, limits on containers and a curbside placement deadline; council suggested edits including 'day of pickup' wording and alley exemptions.
Bridgeport officials reviewed a draft revision to Chapter 470 (solid waste) during the March 10 work session that would require residents and commercial properties to keep trash receptacles secured and labeled, require trash to be bagged (recycling co‑mingled), limit container placement and add screening standards where cans are stored along property frontages.
Planning official Mr. Truman summarized the proposal: receptacles must have tight lids and not overflow; trash must be bagged securely; recycling should remain unbagged and co‑mingled;…
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