Brighton sets date for trash hauler sessions

e city will pitch the idea of converting residential trash collections to using a single trash hauler city wide at a series of four meetings in April and May.

e idea stems from the council discussion earlier in the year. Multiple trash haulers serve the city, and they each o er di erent services. Some of the haulers serving Brigh- ton o er regular recycling collections while others don’t. Some will collect yard waste, grass clippings and leaves while others do not.

According to a city press release, single-hauler collection systems simplify waste management by using one vendor that provides all the services residents may want to all single-family, duplex, and small multi-family properties in Brighton, the city statement said. Many communities in Colorado and across the country have found that this type of system reduces the number of trucks in residential neighborhoods, makes prices more consistent and increases opportunities for recycling. e city will host the four meetings to provide information on how this system could bene t the Brighton community, answer questions, and gather feedback from residents. e rst meeting is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 5 at the Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave. at will be followed by a morning meeting, from 9-11 a.m. April 19 at the Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway. e series wrap up with a meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 3 at Brighton City Hall and a nal meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 24 at Padilla Elementary School, 5505 Longs Peak

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Sta will make a short presentation at each meeting and o er information about the services and then ask residents to take a survey. e survey would collect demographics, their experience with their current trash hauler and what they think of changing to a single trash hauler. Results from that survey would guide council decisions later this year.

If you would like to attend a meeting and need translation, please contact Christian Morales at cmorales@brightonco.gov two weeks prior to the meeting.

More information is available at www.brightonco.gov/singlehauler. For questions, contact Sustainability Coordinator Traci McLean at tmclean@brightonco.gov.