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Muscatine staff propose optional extra trash and yard-waste carts; council gives consensus to proceed

Muscatine City Council · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Staff proposed a voluntary program letting residents lease up to two extra 65-gallon refuse or yard-waste carts for $10 per month plus a $50 refundable deposit; council members gave consensus to move forward and staff will include ordinance changes when the program is brought back.

City staff presented a proposal to offer residents optional extra refuse or yard-waste carts at the April 21 Muscatine City Council meeting, and the council gave consensus to proceed. Under the staff plan residents could lease one or two extra 65-gallon carts on a yearly basis for $10 per month per cart, with a $50 refundable deposit. If staff must deliver or pick up a cart on a resident’s behalf, a $10…

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