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From YouTube: City looks for input on future Curbside Cleanup
Description
The City is looking for your input on the future of its annual Curbside Cleanup program. Listening sessions will be held March 10 and 23 at 7 p.m. Learn more in this video.
A
The
curbside
cleanup
started
as
a
way
to
help
keep
the
city
clean.
It
provides
residents
with
a
way
to
dispose
of
those
items
that
can
be
harder
to
get
rid
of
on
your
own,
like
a
couch
or
a
mattress
or
a
refrigerator,
and
it
helps
keep
the
city
clean
by
reducing
the
likelihood
that
those
items
will
end
up
piling
in
a
residence
backyard
or
ending
up
somewhere.
They
might
not
belong
like
a
city
park.
B
That
enabled
us
get
a
true
snapshot
of
what
was
left
at
the
curb.
After
all,
the
scavengers
were
done,
and
all
that
material
ended
up
getting
landfilled.
The
study
found
that
over
35
of
the
items
in
the
piles
could
have
been
reused
or
recycled.
The
pictures
taken
speak
for
themselves.
As
you
can
see,
there
were
perfectly
good
couches
mattresses,
children's
toys,
patio
chairs
and
so
on,
which
ended
up
getting
trashed
in
a
landfill.
B
Often
we
hear
from
residents
that
the
stunts
that
they
put
up
at
the
curb
always
gets
picked
up
by.
You
know
the
reusers
and
nothing
of
quality
gets
put
in
the
garbage
truck.
But
that's
not
what
this
study
showed.
This
program
generates
a
lot
of
waste.
To
put
it
in
perspective,
the
curbside
cleanup
program
generates
about
eight
percent
of
the
city's
total
residential
garbage
program,
which
is
equivalent
to
about
five
weeks
of
regular
trash
collection.
B
B
If
that
landfill
were
to
expand
as
planned,
it
will
likely
become
a
permanent
fixture
on
our
landscape,
easily
seen
by
bloomington
residents
who
live
near
the
minnesota
river
valley,
and
it's
something
that
the
city
and
many
residents
are
opposed
to.
So
for
several
reasons,
including
escalating
costs,
logistical
issues
for
the
haulers,
the
challenges
of
finding
places
willing
to
accept
large
amounts
of
trash
all
at
once
and,
most
importantly,
the
environmental
issues.
The
curbside
cleanup
program
really
can't
continue
as
it
has
in
the
past.
B
C
C
Another
benefit
is
that
some
of
these
materials
could
actually
get
recycled.
It's
pretty
difficult
to
do
it
in
the
current
cleanup
program.
But
when
they're
collected
individually,
like
that
in
smaller
amounts,
it
would
be
easier
for
the
city
to
coordinate
with
recyclers,
to
be
able
to
recycle
that
material.
C
In
addition
to
the
vouchers,
the
city
would
also
organize
one
or
two
city-wide
cleanup
events
each
year
where
any
bloomington
resident,
not
just
ones
that
are
on
the
in
the
city,
garbage
and
recycling
collection
program,
but
any
resident,
including
folks
who
live
in
condominiums
and
apartment
buildings,
could
bring
a
variety
of
items
to
a
central
location
to
be
disposed
of.
On
that
day,
this
type
of
event
would
be
open
to
more
people
across
the
city.
More
residents
and
materials
again
could
be
sorted
into
different
categories
for
recycling
or
reuse.
So.
A
It
costs
over
a
million
dollars
to
provide
the
curbside
cleanup
annually,
and
this
is
funded
through
the
curbside
cleanup
fee
on
a
residence
utility
bill.
However,
if
the
final
cost
figures
do
reflect
the
savings
that
we've
anticipated,
that
curbside
cleanup
fee,
that
residents
pay
on
their
utility
bill
would
be
reduced
and
adjusted
accordingly.
C
We've
created
a
let's
talk:
bloomington
project
page,
that's
accessible
online,
to
share
information
on
the
proposed
plan
and
to
provide
opportunities
for
public
engagement
and
feedback,
there's
also
a
survey
available
that
will
be
live
until
the
end
of
march,
where
residents
can
provide
feedback
through
the
survey.
Finally,
we
will
be
holding
two
community
listening
sessions
on
march
10th
and
march
23rd,
where
residents
can
learn
more
about
the
plan
and
provide
us
with
feedback.
B
We
recognize
that
the
curbside
cleanup
program
is
and
has
been
very
popular,
but
for
several
reasons
it
just
isn't
sustainable
to
continue
the
program,
the
way
it
is,
and
we
look
for
your
help
and
feedback.
We
want
to
hear
from
you
to
ensure
that
the
new
service
options
that
we
come
up
with
really
reflect
the
needs
of
the
community.