Parking Restrictions Eyed for Automated Recycling Proposal
At the last public safety committee, council members asked for a cost-benefit analysis. That discussion — and more — continued on Monday night.
City officials are considering a move that would switch the city’s recycling collection to an automated process. Think big trucks and blue bins. But some city council members still have a few concerns about the proposal — particularly the idea of a parking ban on pick-up days. At the last public safety committee, council members asked for a cost-benefit analysis. That discussion continued on Monday night. In an effort to streamline waste collection — and save money in the long run — city officials are eyeing a plan to begin distributing plastic recycling containers to residents this year. City officials hope to switch the method of garbage collection to recycling through an automated process. But, if approved, the plan would be implemented…
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Barbara Greene
8:11 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Here's an idea. Most streets have one-side-only parking: have everybody puts their trash and recycling cans on the other side. No cars in the way of automated pickup. People would have to put their addresses on their cans, but it seems like a logical solution. more ›