Flower Mound, TX Council Gives Direction on Recycling Program

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Flower Mound Town Council has approved direction for town staff on implementing a pilot program measure for green waste collection. The town’s current solid waste provider is Republic Services, which would be the entity responsible for the collection of green waste.

Council had three options to consider. Two of the options involved implementing a pilot program, and the third option provided an estimate to fully implement a townwide program. Green waste is decomposable plant materials, including brush, leaves, grass, weeds and other vegetation, according to a presentation from Assistant Town Manager Tommy Dalton. A green waste recycling program would involve residents placing their green waste into bags, which can be purchased at local retail stores. Waste collection would be picked up on a resident’s normal collection day.

Under a pilot program, the first option would have the town pay Republic Services $65,000 to conduct a green-waste pilot program for weekly collection on one route per day for 60 days. Under the second option, which council gave its direction to town staff to explore, Republic Services can absorb the $65,000 cost if the town approves a modification to the franchise agreement to include a fee to commercial customers that overfill their containers of $45 per overloaded container per service day.

Courtesy: www.wasteadvantage.com