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In The News | September 06, 2011

Highline Times: New garbage, recycling and compost service coming to Des Moines on November 1st


 

CleanScapes to brief Des Moines City Council on Thursday, September 8th

Beginning Nov. 1, Des Moines residents and businesses will see bright green trucks collecting their garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste as CleanScapes, a Seattle-based solid waste and recycling company, assumes solid waste/recycling hauling service for the city of Des Moines.

On Thursday, Sept. 8th, Chris Martin, the President of CleanScapes, will brief the Des Moines City Council on the status of Des Moines' solid waste service transition.

Under the new contract, CleanScapes will use hybrid compressed natural gas trucks, making Des Moines the first community in King County to use this type of green fleet.

CleanScapes will also expand the range of recyclables collected including plastics, motor oil, bottled kitchen fat/oil/grease, scrap metal, household batteries, and fluorescent tubes. Additionally, all Des Moines residents will receive new containers and carts.

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