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Mount Clemens staff propose ordinance to consolidate downtown dumpsters into city‑owned corrals
Summary
City staff presented a draft ordinance to require downtown businesses without viable refuse removal to use city‑owned corral dumpsters, aiming to reduce street dumpsters, save costs through bidding and improve maintenance; commissioners asked for business outreach and numbers.
City staff presented a rough draft of a downtown refuse ordinance intended to move privately contracted dumpsters into shared, city‑owned corrals. Staff said the intent is to have "those 3 enclosures would all house city owned dumpsters" and to require businesses without viable refuse removal to use the corrals and be billed accordingly. The aim is to remove unsightly dumpsters from streets and gain savings through volume bidding for service.
Commissioners and staff discussed implementation details, including pickup frequency (two or three times weekly), modest fees to fund DPW corral maintenance, and the need to consult downtown business owners. Staff said the city currently operates about a dozen dumpsters and anticipates adding more to improve pricing; two Cherry Street dumpsters will remain in place until an alternative is identified.
