Households that opt in will be provided with a starter kit that includes a 5-gallon bucket, compostable liners and an information booklet or magnet. The vendor will empty the buckets each week, but will not provide clean ones (newspaper works as a liner).
The program will increase the average annual household taxes by $13, bringing the average property tax for waste management from $152 to $165. The city will pay for supplies and collection services only for the households that are proactively interested and more likely to participate, according to Sustainability Director Julie Rosenbach.
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Author: Dana Richie, Portland Press Herald
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