Shoreline’s new garbage and recycling service provider, CleanScapes, doesn’t expect a lot of phone calls when their service contract begins on March 1. In fact, they believe the transition to new services will be easy and quiet for everyone.
“We have all the drivers we need, we have all the customer service reps we need. We’re well staffed and ready,” said Jerry Hardebeck, chief operating officer at CleanScapes.
Council members and residents got their first look at the new garbage and recycling carts during the Jan. 22 council meeting. The delivery of residential carts began on Wednesday, Jan. 23 and are currently being delivered throughout the city
Although a lot of carts have been delivered in the region for recycling and garbage collecting purposes, Hardebeck said it is the first time any community has chosen to use a cart made of 40 percent recycled plastic.
With their new carts, residents will receive welcome packets from CleanScapes that include information about garbage and recycling pick-up days, rates and Web site information.
“Read the packet, get on the Web site, there are explanations on how to do a lot,” Hardebeck said.
Although the Web site feature will not be available to residents until Shoreline officially becomes a CleanScapes customer on March 1, Hardebeck said the Web site in itself is a feature no other community currently has. A blank page on the site will be filled with community reduce, reuse, and recycle accomplishments.
Though 40,000 carts will be delivered throughout the city over the next few weeks, CleanScapes is urging residents to keep the lid on their new carts until Waste Management picks up their carts during the last week in February.
“I think the city and CleanScapes both recognize it will be hard for some homeowners to store an extra cart for a while and we apologize for that,” Hardebeck said.
Commercial establishments will also receive the same size garbage and recycling containers they have today, according to Hardebeck. The recycling service will also be part of the garbage service for commercial customers. CleanScapes staff may also meet with business owners to discuss cutting down their waste by recycling.
“We expect to see big changes in the amount of material being landfilled everyday from this community,” Hardebeck said.
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