BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The city of Burlington is holding a public meeting this month on a potential consolidated system for collecting residential trash, recyclables and food scraps.
Currently the Department of Public Works collects residential recyclables and residents contract with trash haulers to collect their garbage and food scraps or they take them themselves to waste facilities. If Burlington moves forward with a consolidated system, the city would enter into agreements with haulers to consolidate trash, recycling and food scrap collections.
“Every day we strive to provide better, more affordable and more environmentally friendly services for our residents – and consolidated collection is an opportunity many communities like ours have taken,” said Public Works Director Chapin Spencer in a written statement. “Public input is a key component of the process to help guide our decision-making and we look forward to this discussion with the community.”
The meeting is planned for Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. in the Contois Auditorium in City Hall.
Officials will discuss the findings of a feasibility study that the city says determined there are likely to be key community benefits to such a system. Residents unable to attend the meeting may also submit questions and comments to Lee Perry at Burlington Public Works at LPerry@burlingtonvt.gov.
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