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PSD weighs corral covers and other fixes after Republic Services stops collecting trash outside dumpsters
Summary
Board members said Republic Services notified the city it will no longer pick up trash left outside downtown dumpsters, and the PSD discussed corral covers, cameras, locking dumpsters and signage with consensus to explore corral covers first.
Vice‑Chair Fedell told the Principal Shopping District on Oct. 8 that Republic Services informed the City it will no longer remove trash placed outside PSD dumpsters, which has created extra work for the city Department of Public Works and a visible mess downtown.
Recording Secretary Kim Goodin said the City has sent reminder letters to PSD members asking staff and tenants to place trash inside the corrals and not throw trash over the corral; Goodin also acknowledged that unauthorized individuals likely use the dumpsters. The board discussed potential remedies, including corral covers, cameras, locking dumpsters and improved signage, and reached consensus to look into corral covers as the most likely immediate solution.
No formal motion to purchase or install covers was recorded; the transcript records discussion and consensus to investigate that option. The board did not specify funding, a vendor, or an implementation schedule at the meeting. Follow‑up will require DPW cost estimates and a formal procurement or budget action.
