waste diversion
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Denver council to hold second vote on expanded waste services program
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Denver City Council approved on first reading a new pay-as-you-throw waste services proposal in a split 11-2 vote. It will hold a one-hour courtesy public hearing on the proposal at the final reading next week. While council members supported the intentions of the program, some felt that without a more comprehensive education plan, adding a…
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Denver committee advances fee-based waste services program
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Denver’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Tuesday advanced a pay-as-you-throw waste services proposal to the full council, with a goal of kicking off the program on Jan 1. While most council members want to improve Denver’s waste diversion rate, some had concerns about getting residents properly educated on the program and the impacts…
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Denver City Council members, staff to highlight sustainable practices in celebration of Earth Day
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In honor of Earth Day on Friday, several Denver City Council members want to challenge the city offices as well as their council districts to start more green, sustainable practices. Councilman Jolon Clark said that while the city has done lots of great work to help the environment, it gets put to the side when…
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New plan aims to double Denver’s recycling, composting rates
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Denver on Tuesday released a new Sustainable Resource Management Plan detailing its goal to divert 50% of all solid waste from landfills to recycling or composting by 2027 and to increase its diversion rate to 70% by 2032. The plan, which is a collaboration between the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency, the Department…
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Denver considers new fee-based waste diversion program
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Denver is considering expanding its residential waste services to provide weekly recycling and composting services to all customers with a new leveled fee structure. The program would charge residents in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings a different amount monthly based on the size of trash bin they need. The fee structure would charge $9…
