Flandreau City
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Flandreau residents may have to pay if they recycle, under a proposed agreement for solid waste removal.
The city is putting garbage hauling out to bid and paying for recycling is part of the plan. The bid specifications won’t be voted on until the next city council meeting so they are not finalized.
“I would think it should be a pay as you go if you want to recycle,” said Alderman Brad Bjerke. The city would still accept recyclables at city hall for those who want to drop them off rather than have curbside pickup.
Dale Eng, owner of Eng Services, said he doesn’t know of any other town that charges more to recycle. Eng is the current garbage service, and recycling is picked up twice a month.
Recycling cuts down on other garbage that goes into the landfill. The city might be able to buy the recycling containers for homeowners, said Jeff Pederson, city administrator.
The council also discussed whether garbage still should be collected in alleys, as well as curbside. Several council members said the city should leave it the way it is, which is a combination of both.