Council directs staff to develop sanitation-rate changes to subsidize curbside composting
Following staff presentation on participation and costs, council directed the city manager to draft a 2027–28 sanitation-rate ordinance that would subsidize curbside composting by widening price differentials to incentivize smaller trash volumes; motion carried 5–2.
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City staff and consultant Skumatz Economic Research Associates presented data on Longmont’s curbside composting program: roughly 28% participation, about 2,500 tons/year from residential curbside collection, and higher processing costs (about $150/ton) than landfill disposal (~$30/ton). Staff described two paths: maintain full cost recovery (current approach) or subsidize composting via the solid-waste charge to increase participation while accepting potential higher contamination and operational costs.
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