ROTHBURY — A very short Rothbury city council meeting - 25 minutes - included little in the way of action items, but continued discussion among the village about the chances of moving forward with a contract with Kuerth’s Disposal to provide reycling services to residents.
The company has provided trash pickup service to Rothbury residents through a village-wide contract since earlier this year, and at the time it said it would be interested in providing recycling provided enough people would participate in the program. As a test run, several recycling bins were placed next to the village hall for residents’ use.
Clerk Brandy Williams said the village is attempting to solicit feedback from residents to present data to Kuerth’s that enough people are using the recycling bins next to the village hall that it would be worthwhile for the company to provide the service door-to-door. However, those efforts have not yet yielded results.
The council agreed that the bins are constantly being used, noting that after each twice-monthly pickup, they are quickly filled up again. So full are the bins, Williams said, that she worries that it’s actually discouraging their use, as residents don’t feel like filling their vehicles up with recyclables only to find there is no room to put them.
The council said Kuerth’s has offered the use of a dumpster-style bin for more space to place recyclables, but it would cost $225 per month. Currently, each individual bin the company provides to the village costs $6 per month.
During the police report, chief Ethan Walker reported to the council that the new police radios whose expenditure was approved last month have been ordered. Walker added that he’s been told to expect a 6-9 month lead time for delivery.
