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Old Town councilors press staff on green trash-bag rule enforcement as sales rise
Summary
Councilors raised concerns about residents not using required green trash bags and nuisance complaints; staff said bag sales have increased but individual violations are difficult to verify and enforcement depends on citizen reports.
Councilors used the Jan. 6 meeting to press city staff about enforcement of Old Town's green trash-bag requirement, saying some residents continue to place noncompliant bags at the curb.
Staff responded that green-bag sales have increased, which they described as empirical evidence of higher compliance, but said tracking and proving individual infractions is difficult. Enforcement, staff said, typically depends on citizen reporting; some councilors urged more proactive enforcement but staff cautioned that chasing isolated reports can be resource-intensive and that a measured approach is usually used.
During the discussion a revenue figure of approximately $120,000 was mentioned in the conversation; the transcript does not link that amount to a specific fiscal line item or clarify whether it represented annual revenue, program income or an estimate. Councilors and staff did not adopt new enforcement measures at the meeting; the discussion concluded with general direction to continue monitoring compliance and bag sales.
