COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater City Council has approved an amended agreement with Coldwater Township for the joint use of the city’s compost site. Township residents have been able to use the site for the past decade but the old agreement has expired. The amended agreement gives township residents the right of access to the finished screened compost and wood chips in the same manner as city residents.
Meanwhile, the City Council approved a new five year garbage and recycling agreement with Republic Services. The contract calls for the monthly household cost to go from $11.61 in the first year to $15.40 in the fifth year.
City Manager Keith Baker says the staff is pleased with the level of service from Republic and they have fielded very few customer complaints. Republic points out that 390 tons of recyclables were collected in 2016 with 80 percent of residents taking part in recycling. In addition, an average of 24 bulk items are picked up each week.
