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Youth Council urges more public glass recycling bins; says cost would be "pennies per household"
Summary
Youth Council participants asked Midvale City to study adding public glass collection bins after meeting with Momentum Recycling; they presented a petition of over 200 signatures and estimated a low per-household cost.
Two Youth Council participants, Vitalia Sun and Keerthana Perla, presented a citizen-led proposal on Oct. 21 requesting the city study placement of additional public glass recycling bins. They reported meeting with John Lair, CEO of Momentum Recycling, and gathering resident support via outreach and a petition of more than 200 signatures; they said more than 95% of residents they contacted supported additional collection sites.
Vitalia Sun said the students’ calculations show adding one public glass collection bin would cost "pennies per household per year" and argued the environmental and economic benefits, including reduced landfill volume, justify a study of potential collection locations. Mayor Dustin Gettel said he could provide a timeline update at the next meeting he has with the youth participants.
