With the approval of the mayor and three other council members, Republic Services will charge Albany households $2.95 more per month for trash service and start picking up yard debris every week instead of every other week.
Weekly ‘organic waste’ pickup likely in Albany
Written April 14th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Republic Services has renewed its pitch for weekly yard debris collections in Albany, and with a new council, this time it will likely get what it wants.
Leaf piles in the street: Patience, please
Written December 2nd, 2020 by Hasso Hering
This is the last period of the fall when Republic Services picks up piles of leaves left on Albany streets. Pointing this out also highlights how impossible it is to carry out the city’s advice on just how and where to pile up leaves.
Council news: Here’s what may affect you
Written October 14th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
The big news out of Wednesday’s Albany City Council meeting, in terms of its effect on residents? Not the verbal blast against Councilman Rich Kellum but the coming crackdown on people who put unrecyclable trash in their recycling carts.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, Albany recycling, contamination fee, Councilman Rich Kellum, Republic Services
Tags: Albany council, Albany recycling, contamination fee, Councilman Rich Kellum, Republic Services
When autumn leaves refuse to leave
Written November 22nd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
This just in, a small item from the Department of Petty Annoyances. As you can see, Republic Services has come by and emptied the yard debris bin, as it does in Albany, without fail, every other week.
Coffin Butte lessens price jump
Written December 14th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Republic Services has revised downward its intended price increase for dumping small loads at the Coffin Butte Landfill. Instead of $85.75, the minimum fee starting Jan. 1 will be $40.
Posted in: News
Tags: Coffin Butte landfill, Oregon waste disposal, Republic Services, trash disposal
Tags: Coffin Butte landfill, Oregon waste disposal, Republic Services, trash disposal
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Getting rid of E-waste: Here’s a little story
Yes, you CAN hand in electronic trash for recycling in Albany even on weekends when Republic Services is closed. That’s what the DEQ tells us online.
Tags: computer printers, E-waste recycling, Goodwill, Oregon DEQ, Oregon E-Cycles, Republic Services, St. Vincent de Paul