Agenda Martinsville: Council to Dump Old Refuse Ordinance

Agenda Martinsville: Council to dump old refuse ordinance

Changes to how Martinsville handles its trash collection in the uptown district could be on the way as the city council prepares for the first reading of a new refuse ordinance.  Since the beginning of the year, city staff have considered a number of changes to the current system of trash collection among uptown businesses and residences. These included changes to the days the city collects trash to establish dumpsters only accessible to uptown …

Divided San Diego City Council OKs $44-a-month trash pickup fee, city’s first ever

A sharply divided San Diego City Council voted 6-3 Monday to impose the city’s first fee for trash collection at single-family homes, despite complaints the $43.60 monthly charge is much higher than earlier estimates. The vote came shortly after City Clerk Diana Fuentes determined that a protest against the new fee had failed to get enough support. Residents turned in just over 46,000 protest cards — well short of the 113,000 necessary. Supporte…