Knox residents are reminded that trash and recycling pickup has moved to the street. “Do not put your toters in the alley,” Clerk-Treasurer Cindy Mann-Kidder said during last week’s city council meeting. “They need to be on the curb on the street or they won’t get picked up.”
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Knox residents’ trash pickup fees will soon be going up. An updated fee ordinance was adopted by the city council last week, according to the draft meeting minutes. It raises the monthly fee to $14.15 this year, $14.72 next year, and finally to $15.30 in 2023.
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The City of Knox is reminding residents of the new trash and recycling pickup procedures. Starting this week, Republic Services will be handling those services, following the city’s switch from Waste Management.
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The changeover in Knox residents’ trash and recycling pickup is underway. Mayor Dennis Estok asks residents to put out their old Waste Management recycle bins today. It is important to ensure waste is rightly segregated for recycling. Improper introduction of waste will contaminate the recycling process. Follow this link to help businesses communicate proper waste segregation and recycling practices.
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An ordinance raising trash pickup fees will be presented to the Knox City Council tonight. The proposal calls for the monthly fee to increase by a total of $1.70 over a three-year period, to a new total of $15.30.
Continue readingWinamac residents will have to pay for trash pickup starting in January. The town council recently finalized an ordinance that will charge residents a five-dollar monthly fee.
Continue readingChanges are coming to Knox residents’ trash and recycling at the end of the month. The city council recently decided to switch from Waste Management to Republic Services, effective August 1.
Continue readingKnox residents will have a new trash and recycling company starting next month. During a special meeting Tuesday, the city council awarded the bid for solid waste and recycling to Republic Services.
Continue readingThe City of Knox may be able to save some money by switching trash pickup companies. Republic Services’ bid for solid waste and recycling services came in significantly lower than the one from the city’s current contractor, Waste Management.
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A proposal to charge Winamac residents five dollars a month for trash pickup will continue to be discussed by the town council this afternoon. Members have noted that Winamac is one of the few towns left that doesn’t charge for the service.
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The City of Knox is officially exploring its options before renewing its trash and recycling contract. The city council Tuesday agreed to let Mayor Dennis Estok seek bids for solid waste and recycling pickup.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac may soon be charging residents for trash pickup. The town council has discussed adding a five-dollar monthly fee as a way to keep up with increasing costs, while also making up for declining tax revenues
Continue readingThe Knox City Council wants to seek bids for trash and recycling pickup. Mayor Dennis Estok told council members Tuesday that the current contract with Waste Management is up at the end of July.
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The Town of Hamlet is ready for its new trash pickup provider. Local Affordable Disposal has completed the delivery of residents’ new garbage totes, and the company’s first garbage pickup day is Tuesday. “The transition has been very smooth,” Town Council President Dave Kesvormas reported Wednesday, “and we encourage any residents that have any issues to let us know immediately.” Town officials also reminded residents that large items will be collected the first Tuesday of each month.
The Town of Hamlet is switching its trash pickup provider. The town council Wednesday approved a two-year contract with Local Affordable Disposal of Hanna.
The Hamlet Town Council wants to explore its options before renewing its garbage and recycling contract.
The North Judson Town Council may consider an ordinance requiring garbage totes to be moved away from the street after trash collection. Continue reading
North Judson residents have some new procedures when it comes to garbage pickup. Starting this week, Republic Services is taking over trash pickup, according to North Judson Clerk-Treasurer Alicia Collins. Continue reading
Efforts to restore North Judson’s Pioneer Cemetery have gotten a bit easier, thanks to some help from the town. Town Superintendent Marshall Horstmann told the town council Monday that town employees had conducted a water tap at the cemetery and installed a yard hydrant with a padlock to limit access. Continue reading
Last week, Knox Mayor Rick Chambers reminded the City Council members that the cost of garbage pickup in the City would increase on August 1st. The total cost will go up just over $5,000.
“In 2010, it was $206,967.60,” the Mayor told the Council. “On July 31st, it will go up to 212,076.”
The increase per customers is only pennies.
