Curbside recycling in Abilene, Texas, may require re-estimation

Earlier in 2016, the city distributed curbside recycling agreements and letters to customers who expressed interest in participating in the program, which was estimated to cost between $5.57 to $7.50 per month. This cost is based on the number of residential contracts at the start of the program, the article says.

 

“Due to a smaller than anticipated number of valid resident responses, the city is requiring a signed contract before we spend over 1/2 million dollars on this program,” Public Works Direct Michael Rice wrote to the newspaper. “Unfortunately, if the city does not receive enough executed contracts in a timely manner, the proposed pilot program may fail before it begins.”

 

Under the agreement, the program cannot begin until the city has purchased a truck, recycling containers and personnel to collect recyclables. Collection will occur once every two weeks.