• save residents money,
• reduce the number of garbage trucks driving through our neighborhoods,
• lead to safer streets and cleaner air,
• save fuel and reduce carbon emissions, and
• reduce the wear and tear on our roads.

However, it looks as though the Utilities Committee is seriously considering sending our trash to the incinerator in downtown Indy.  Several council members questioned how green that would be.  We’re concerned about that too.  Do you favor burning our trash?  Take the online survey - To burn or not to burn?

December 20th - City Council meeting. Council has to approve the rate quoted and pass an ordinance providing trash service for residents.  Hope to have to have first reading at this meeing.

January-February - City Council Public Hearings.

July - ready for implementation!

*** This is a tentative timeline. All dates subject to change. ***

Do you favor burning our trash? - poll

"Why do six garbage trucks go by my house in one day?" - video

City Councilors sponsor Resolution for City-wide Trash & Recycling The resolution directs Carmel Utilities to seek bids for a city-wide curbside trash and recycling program.  Thanks to City Councilors Ron Carter, Kevin Rider and Luci Snyder for sponsoring the resolution.  The resolution is assigned to the Utiltiies Committee.

Resolution passes out of Utilities Committee and moves to City Council The Utilities Committee met on May 10^th and approved the resolution unanimously.  The members of the Committee are Joe Griffiths (chair), Ron Carter and Rick Sharp.

Burning Our Trash It looks as though the Utilities Committee is seriously considering lowering costs by sending our trash to the incinerator in downtown Indy.  Several council members questioned how green that would be.

Griffiths Proposes Amendment to Lessen Utilities Committee Authority At the May 17 City Council meeting, Joe Griffiths proposed an amendment to only  require the Utilities Committee to "review and comment" instead of "review and approve”  the bid package recommended by the Utilities Director.  There was some discussion and comment by Acceturo, Seidensticker and Sharp. Griffiths did not give any specific explanation for the proposed amendment.

Passes out of City Council and moves to Carmel Utilitites The resolution passed unanimously as amended. at the May 17th City Council meeting.  It gives the Carmel Utilities authority to solicit bids.  http://cocdocs.ci.carmel.in.us/weblink/0/doc/441242/Page1.aspx

View City Council meeting online You may view the May 17 City Council meeting online   http://carmel-in.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=8 About 8 minutes into the meeting, Joe Griffiths gives a brief report on the Utilities Committee   Later, about an hour into the meeting, Joe Griffiths proposed the amendment to lessen the authority of the Utilities Committee. You can get to that part of the video by clicking on the agenda (but you have to start the video first).

The Utilities Committee approved the final specs/contract at the July 12th meeting.

Next steps? Carmel Utilities will go out for bids.  See tentative schedule. We commend the Mayor and City Council for moving on a city-wide trash and recycling program.

• Your City Councilor (see below)
• Mayor Brainard
• Sue Maki, Manager of Customer Relations & Education for  City of Carmel Utilities,  317-571-2673   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

What you can do

1. Tell us what you think on our online surveys:
   Do you favor city-wide trash and recycling?
   Do you favor burning our trash?
   
2. Subscribe to our eNewsletter to receive email updates
3. Attend public meetings

If you have any comments or questions, please contact your City Councilor
Not sure who is your representative is?  Check out the Carmel City Council Map