Followup on garbage collection pilot program….

I have been recieving more inquiries about the garbage pilot program, so I have let staff know that I wish to hear more about this at the Monday Council meeting (7:00 PM, Monday Aug 6, 7th Floor, Renton City Hall; also can be viewed via live telecast on cable channel 21 or on the internet at www.rentonwa.gov).

I have a few questions…and if I don’t think of every question, members of the public can ask questions during audience comment.

This may be a good program; I’m reserving final jusdgement until we get an airing of the concerns.

Here is an email I sent to council, staff, and a citizen named Mr. George Rock (who was one of those who wrote to council on this matter).

Randy

—–Original Message—–
From: Randy Corman
To: Daniel Clawson; George Rock
Cc: Citizens to Council; Linda Knight
Subject: RE: Renton City Collection Pilot Program # 2 #3

Council-

Actually, I do have a few questions about this pilot program that I
intend to bring up at Monday’s council meeting. Perhaps Mr. Rock could
join us, or tune in on television. I remember how much of an
improvement it was to go to every-week yard waste collection, because
prior to that residents were frequently getting confused as to the
pick-up weeks…particularly when there were holidays or snow storms. If
a resident goofs, and misses the garbage week (fails to get his/her four
cans down to the street by 6:00 AM on the every-other-week garbage date)
the result will be eight cans of garbage sitting for almost a month in
someone’s side yard. Yuck! I just want to be sure we know what we are
doing, and that people are ready for this.

Thanks,

Randy Corman