Tag: Expanded Waste Services
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Denver council will hold courtesy public hearing, second vote on expanded waste services program next week
Denver City Council approved on first reading a new pay-as-you-throw waste services proposal in a split 11-2 vote. It will hold a one-hour courtesy public hearing on the proposal at the final reading next week. While council members supported the intentions of the program, some felt that without a more comprehensive education plan, adding a…
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Denver committee moves fee-based waste services program to full council
Denver’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Tuesday advanced a pay-as-you-throw waste services proposal to the full council, with a goal of kicking off the program on Jan 1. While most council members want to improve Denver’s waste diversion rate, some had concerns about getting residents properly educated on the program and the impacts…
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Denver committee hears additional details on volume-based trash program
Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard additional details on the city’s proposed volume-based waste services on Tuesday. The proposed program would charge residents in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings a different amount monthly based on the size of trash bin they need. The fee structure would charge $9 for a…
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Briefing on expanded waste program coming to Denver committee this week
Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee will hear its second informational briefing this Tuesday on a proposal to expand waste services with fees based on volume of trash going into the landfill. City officials said the conversation will be around implementation. The proposed program would charge residents in single-family homes and small…