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I <br /> ERIC JONES <br /> PtIBL.IC «'OKKS Planning <br /> <br /> CITY HALL II - 4TH F OOR & Development <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 99 West 10th Avenue, Suite 240 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> ~ (541) 687-5477 <br /> ~I July 8, 1997 (541) 984-8335 Fax <br /> i <br /> I <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> III Contact: Ro ie Pryor, 682-6851 <br /> I~ For immedia e release: <br /> i <br /> EUGENE COUNCIL HOLDS HEARING <br /> N YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION PROPOSAL <br /> On J ly 14th, the Eugene City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed <br /> ordinance re uiring local garbage haulers to add curbside yard debris collection to the services <br /> currently pro ided to residents. <br /> By p moting recycling and home composting, Eugene has been extremely successful at <br /> achieving st e-mandated goals to reduce the amount of materials going to the local landfill. <br /> Now the Co ncil proposes to add yard debris collection to the menu of options. <br /> I <br /> ' Calle a modified subscription program, the ordinance would require garbage haulers to <br /> offer yard d ris collection to residential customers at least twice a year. Only residents who <br /> request the s rvice would be charged. <br /> Nan Young, City of Eugene project manager, says the City would help to promote the <br /> -more- <br /> <br />