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Milton officials, residents study waste hauling plan By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton Public Works Department hosted two community meetings to lay new plans for the city’s recycling and waste management. The goal of the Feb. 26 and 27 meetings was to develop an implementation strategy with residents that identifies the best options for collection before presenting it to the Milton City Council. The city’s Recycling and Solid Waste Management Plan won’t immediately change haulers.
For a couple of residents at the input sessions, a hauler that consistently picks up their garbage once a week is all they are looking for from the city. The city last developed a 10-year plan in 2008 with ordinances laying out requirements for third-party garbage collection. Local laws require haulers to offer residential customers curbside recycling and yard waste collection, excluding glass, and submit a quarterly payment to the city for infrastructure maintenance.
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Londyn Walker is averaging 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6.7 assists with the Milton High School Eagles. The senior has been named Region 7 5A Player of the Year. See story, page 7.
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From left, Allison Trulock, managing director of solid waste at NextGen Strategies and Solutions, and Milton Public Works Director Sara Leaders discuss the city’s existing waste management plan.
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