Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Sanitation Contracts topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Resident objects to mandatory Werlor’s trash cart billed on utility; council says contract includes bulk pickup and recycling
Summary
At the Feb. 18 meeting a resident said she wants to opt out of Werlor’s mandatory trash-cart program billed on the village utility bill; councilors said opt-out is not available, confirmed rates and noted contract benefits including one monthly bulk pickup and optional recycling.
A Sherwood resident told the council on Feb. 18 she does not want mandatory curbside trash service billed through the village utility account and asked whether she could opt out.
Susie Allen asked whether service from contractor Werlor’s would be billed on the village utility bill and if it begins in early March; staff confirmed both points. Ramey reported the monthly charge will be $21.50 for a 65-gallon cart and $23.50 for a 95-gallon cart. Allen said she typically discards one bag of trash per month and does not want to pay for a cart; council members responded that the contract does not allow opt-out, highlighted a once-monthly pick-up for two bulk items and optional recycling at no extra cost, and noted the contract and meeting notices had been published previously (including on the back of utility bills and in the Crescent News).
Why it matters: mandatory trash-cart programs that are billed through municipal utility accounts can affect household budgets and draw public comment when opt-out is limited. The minutes indicate councilors believe the contract’s benefits support the change, but also note some residents feel the program is not a good fit for low-volume trash generators.
Quote: “I only have one bag of trash per month and I do not want to pay the charge for a trash cart,” Susie Allen said.
The council did not reverse the contract decision at the meeting; staff and councilors directed residents to prior public meetings and printed notices for the contract discussion.
