WEST BOUNTIFUL — Curbside recycling seems to be making its way into every Davis County city, with West Bountiful officials now considering it for their community.

“There’s a lot of interest around,” Craig Walkenhorst, Public Sector manager for Waste Management, told the City Council on Tuesday. “There are a lot of environmentally concerned citizens.”

Walkenhorst was invited to give a presentation on curbside recycling so that the council could consider its options. “We are leading the charge with a single-stream system,” said Walkenhorst. “Residents can put everything in one bin. You used to have to sort and that was very time consuming. Why not put it all in one can?”

The council has been looking at an opt-out program similar to Centerville’s. Walkenhorst said he believes residents who opt out now will see the benefits once the program is running and want to participate. He also emphasized that most people who already have a second trash can, could replace it with a recycling can for about the same cost.

“Citizens are concerned about being on a fixed income and how they’ll pay (for recycling),” he said. “Most people don’t need the second can, so they could turn it in and get a recycle can.”

City Administrator Craig Howe offered to compile the costs so that the city council members can have firm numbers before making a final decision.

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