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For the first time ever, the City of Memphis is also looking for a composting service who could also compost biosolids — the sludge created by treating domestic wastewater — to save local landfill space.
“We are talking about nearly a $37 million increase — either we put all of that on the utility bill or we put it on the property tax rate,” said Council Chairman Martavius Jones. “We can’t do it in November.” City Council pushes final votes on primary elections, mayoral runoffs Related Story:
Memphis’ solid waste department is blaming a delay in bulk item pick-up on the amount of storm debris left on city curbs, but some say the problems predate the recent severe weather.
Paper cups are mostly made from a fiber that’s desirable to recycling mills, and there are a growing number of mills that accept plastic-coated paper cups included in bales of other paper materials.
City solid waste services are projected to be about $7 million in the red for the fiscal year that ends June 30.
Davis has been a key player in the latest changes to the city’s solid waste division. His nomination goes to the Memphis City Council next week.
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