EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Environmental Services Department started a series of public meetings on Monday night to educate residents and gather feedback on potential changes to the trash and recycling collection services.
According to the department, its new proposal would amend Title 9 of the El Paso City Code to give the department’s director, who is currently Nicholas Ybarra, the authority to determine the most appropriate collection location for residents’ bins.
This includes details such as shifting collections from curbs to alleys when feasible. Bin collection placements must be approved by city council.
The meetings began Monday night at the Westside Regional Command Center in the Upper Valley, and Environmental Services scheduled the following dates and locations for future public meetings involving the proposal:
Nov. 12: 6 p.m. at the Northeast Regional Command Center, 9600 Dyer St. or 6 p.m. at the Irving Schwartz Library, 1865 Dean Martin Dr.
Nov. 17: 5:30 p.m. at the Wayne Thornton Community Center, 3134 Jefferson Ave…