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Tampa Council Considers Once-Weekly Trash Pickup

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By ELLEN GEDALIUS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 21, 2008

TAMPA -- Trash pickup once a week?

Tampa Councilman John Dingfelder will present that option at today's city council meeting. He wants the council to ask Mayor Pam Iorio to look into it.

Residents now have twice-a-week garbage collection.

Iorio said Dingfelder's proposal needs study and careful consideration, especially in Tampa's warm climate where piled-up garbage quickly can turn smelly.

"There are many positives associated with twice-a-week pickup, so all facts would have to be carefully evaluated," Iorio said. "Twice a week keeps our city cleaner. You don't have garbage piled up either outside of someone's home or a business during the week."

Iorio has proposed raising garbage pickup fees about $19 a year or $1.58 a month to raise $3.2 million. The average residential customer pays $25.25 a month.

Reporter Ellen Gedalius can be reached at (813) 259-7679 or egedalius@tampatrib.com.

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