In January, the City Commission approved an amendment and extension to the City's contract with Waste Management for curbside residential collection services. This amendment included the transition to a fully carted collection system and provided for the curbside collection of materials to take place during the day.

The proposed ordinance, a draft of which is attached, is intended to update regulations related to the placement and removal of containers for solid waste collection. The proposal updates the City Code's definition of appropriate garbage containers (Sec. 38-24) and would clarify the required processes and timelines related to placing garbage containers curbside prior to collection and removing them following collection (Sec. 38-21).

In addition to the draft ordinance, staff has attached a document showing the specific changes being proposed.

Per City Charter, an ordinance cannot be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced. This ordinance will appear at a future meeting for final consideration.