![]() Molly Gomez, the municipal manager for Republic Services in Stockton, says the company has seen an ongoing increase of contaminations. Contamination includes things like putting items in the wrong carts, such as throwing trash in with the recycling. Continued violation could also lead to a customer receiving a larger bin or face an increased rate to accommodate excess waste and contaminates.Įxcess waste includes leaving trash, recycling or organics directly on the curbside or bins being so full that the lid doesn't close all the way. Mailers sent out by both Waste Management and Republic Services in the last month or so informed customers that the charges would go into effect after three incidents of overage and/or contamination within three months. She called contamination and overfilled carts as a "long-standing problem." The franchise agreement between the city and the two companies, which was renewed last January and will be in effect for 10 years, allowed for the haulers to impose surcharges for customers not following waste disposal guidelines, Smith said. "This just allows us to be able to get people to properly separate their materials, while also having the materials removed from the curbside," Grace Smith, Stockton's solid waste manager, said. The city says the move is not aimed to be a punitive measure. Customers who put items not allowed in the carts or fill them too full could be hit with charges ranging between $6.09 to $18.20. Residents in Stockton are provided with three carts: organics, recycling and trash. On Monday, both haulers will begin imposing fees on customers for improperly filling their carts. The city is served by two waste collection companies, with Republic Services serving the west side of Stockton and Waste Management the east. The Coyanosa Community Center will only be available for early voting on April 25 and April 26.Stockton residents will soon face fees for overfilling their trash bins or putting something into the recycling container that doesn't belong. Polling places open during this time include the Pecos County Annex, Imperial Community Center, and Iraan Senior Citizens Center. The early voting period will be from 8 a.m. Voting in the special joint election will be conducted at the Iraan Senior Citizens Center located at 508 S Farr St. Registered voters of Precincts 3 and 5 will be consolidated with Precinct 4. Voters can expect to see that some precincts will be consolidated for the May 7 special joint election. The Iraan Community Center, which has 359 chairs available, charges $150 with a $300 deposit.Ĭonsolidated precincts for joint election The Fort Stockton Large Community Hall, which seats about 175 people, charges $150 with $200 deposit. If the space is cleaned up after the event, the deposit is returned to the person who rented the facility. The Pecos County Civic Center, which seats about 700 people, charges $300 with a $250 deposit. ![]() In making their decision, the commissioners compared the prices of similar spaces in neighboring towns. “You don’t want to say $250 for the ballroom and another $100 for the kitchen. “You need the price to be the same, no matter what,” Shuster said. Judge Joe Shuster directed the court to include the kitchen in the main rental fee for the whole facility. The whole facility can be rented out for $250 with a $250 deposit. Upon recommendation by commissioner Santiago Cantu, the court unanimously approved that residents can rent the small meeting room for $100 with a $100 deposit. The center is expected to seat about 240 people total with tables and chairs in the main area. The commissioners court approved the rental and deposit fees for the new Coyanosa Community Center at Monday’s meeting. Rental and deposit fees set for the Coyanosa Community Center Valentine St., is also open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for residents who wish to recycle any paper, plastic, cardboard and glass. The new City Recycle Center, located at 604 N. Refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners will only be picked up if the freon has been removed by a licensed technician with the sticker attached, according to Fort Stockton Public Works Director Luis Guerra.Ĭonstruction, paint, and hazardous materials will not be accepted. Residents should cut brush and tree limbs into pieces less than four feet long and bundled with string or twine. Yard waste, grass clippings and other small clippings will be accepted in paper waste bags. The first week will aid the city in their spring bulky pick-up.Īcceptable items include furniture, mattresses, large plastic toys, appliances, water heaters and scrap metal. In conjunction with the city of Fort Stockton, the Pecos County Commissioners Court set the dates for the county clean-up for April 11 through April 29.
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