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City Council voted 8-1 to refer a 15-cent plastic bag tax back to the Human Services Committee on Monday. The council considered an ordinance that would levy the tax on all carry-out plastic bags sold at Evanston businesses, regardless of the business’ size. It does not, however, include bags used to package loose produce in...
LOWVILLE — Garbage collection costs may go up in the coming year as counties and the Development Authority of the North Country bump up their tipping fees at local transfer
The Evanston Environment Board announced a new proposal to tax single-use plastic bags in its Thursday meeting. These bags — currently banned for distribution in Evanston businesses larger than 10,000 square feet, with exceptions for grocery stores, restaurants and non-chain stores — would be taxed at 15 cents per bag under the new proposal. The...
It’s official: Fort Wayne residents will see the first increase in trash and recycling rates July 1, with the hikes spread over 30 months.
Fort Wayne City Council members will be asked again next week to approve a Solid Waste Department plan that keeps bulk trash collection in house, bails out the multimillion-dollar deficit