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Omaha does require the use of clear or translucent bags for garbage collection (the other option is loose trash in a resident supplied trash can up to 32 gal). It was impliments as a means to watch for banned material. Omaha is required by state law to provide solid waste collection from single family households at no direct cost to the residents (solid waste is paid by the general revenue fund that includes primarily property and sales taxes). Collection is provided by a city paid contractor, and the city pays the landfill bill directly. Garbage, yardwaste and recyclables collection service is provided at a total annual cost per household $102.06. Compliance with clear or translucent bags is fairly good. Clear bags are hard to find and the city has worked with a couple of vendors to increase their availability but that has only had limited success. Enforcement with those that don't use clear/translucent is spotty, and generally left up to the contractor however we do back the contractor if they don't pick up garbage set out in opaque bags. Omaha's solid waste website is www.wasteline.org. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GreenYes" group. To post to this group, send email to GreenYes@no.address To unsubscribe from this group, send email to GreenYes-unsubscribe@no.address For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/GreenYes -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- |
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