Trustees to Vote on Scaling Back Unlimited Refuse Collection Program

After rising costs in the unlimited refuse collection program, the Glen Ellyn Village Board of Trustees might scale back on Allied Waste's services.

Instead of Allied Waste coming to Glen Ellyn every two years for a clean sweep of all solid waste and recycling, the environmental commission is recommending pushing collection back to every three years. 

This recommendation comes after the rising cost per ton, coupled with a decline in resident participation.

According to the village, in 2004 the first biennial pick-up cost the village $68,000, for about 885 tons of refuse. Since then the cost has ballooned to $85,000 for approximately 466 tons in 2010--almost half the amount of refuse collected in 2004. 

Due to this trend, the environmental commission voted unanimously to reduce the unlimited refuse collection program to every three years. If the village trustees vote to approve this recommndation from the commission at tonight's board meeting, the next pick-up would be moved from 2012 to 2013. 

Stay tuned to Patch for an update after tonight's village board meeting.

Below is a table provided by the village of Glen Ellyn that outlines previous costs and user participation in the program.