Plymouth Asks Residents to Take Organics Recycling Survey
Residents of Plymouth will soon have to start paying for curbside organics recycling, but before that fee kicks in, the city is asking for the public’s feedback.
A new county-wide mandate will go into effect sometime in 2024 that will require people to pay for curbside organics collection, regardless of whether they utilize the service.
To prepare for this change, Plymouth is asking residents to take an online survey to determine whether they want to coordinate those services with their respective garbage haulers or if they’d prefer to have a city-led organics collection program.
Food waste, and food soiled paper, are among the things considered as organic material.
If residents choose the city-led option, the fee would be consistent throughout Plymouth, and there would be less truck traffic on Plymouth roads.
Either way, Plymouth officials say the program is good for the environment.
“Hennepin County has estimated that 25 percent of our garbage is organic material,” said Chris McKenzie, Plymouth’s engineering services manager. “So if we can divert 25 percent of the garbage in the organics stream instead of into the waste stream, that’s going to be better for everybody from an environmental standpoint, which is also in line with our council initiatives for environmental consciousness and environmental stewardship.”
The online survey will be available through Sept. 11. You can find a link to that survey on the city of Plymouth website.
Related: Hennepin County Cities Mark One Month Into Organics Recycling Mandate
