That’s in preparation for startup of recycling on an every-other-week basis come December.
Waste Management of Utah is distributing the cans and will be handling pickup and disposal of recylables.
In some cases during dropoff of cans, however, extras are being left at residences who only want one.
“Everyone is supposed to be issued one can only,” said Susan Hayward, spokesperson for Waste Management.
Staff has been trying to coordinate can dropoff per address, she said.
“If you are having problems, have received an extra can, call us and we will send someone to get the can,” she said.
That number is 282-8200 or 1-888-4WM-UTAH.
“We have had lots of emails, questions about the program,” Hayward said.
The mandatory recycling program was approved this summer by the Bountiful City Council – but not without some controversy, including among council members.
An earlier survey of residents had indicated a high percentage did not want curbside, mandatory recycling.
In May, the council initially approved an “opt in” recycling program, where homeowners would sign up to participate. With the provider (not Waste Management) raising serious questions about how such a program would work, it was dropped.
Homeowners will be charged $3.05 a month for the recycling. That will put garbage rates at $9.05 a month, still the lowest in the county, says City Manager Tom Hardy.
Bountiful will join Woods Cross as the only two cities with curbside recycling. However, other cities, including Centerville, are also looking at recycling programs. Negotiations are currently underway in Centerville for an “opt out” program, there, that will likely start early next year.
Wasatch Integrated Waste District serves all of Davis County, except Bountiful, as depository for garbage at a landfill and waste-to-recovery burn plant, both in Layton.
It estimates about 50 percent of its garbage is recycled via the burn plant.
tbusselberg@davisclipper.com
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