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Order: Be it hereby ordained that Section 9.28 of the Revised Ordinances of 2020 be amended as follows:
Section A by amending City of Malden approved trash bags with City of Malden approved trash bag, such bag to be contained in a Trash Barrel, or in a City of Malden Trash Barrel affixed with a City of Malden annual trash tag, provided that no Trash Barrel shall exceed 35 lbs, and adding that such barrel shall be filled in such a way that the cover can be fully closed.
Section A by adding the City of Malden may declare up to three trash holiday weeks per year, during which time trash shall be permitted to be placed in containers other than City approved trash bags or barrels affixed with an annual trash tag, provided that said trash shall always be contained within a closed container.
The section titled "Mandatory Recycling" by removing any references to recycling bin and replacing with recycling barrel and by adding the following paragraph in place of the existing language:
Each qualifying household shall be provided with one City of Malden issued recycling barrel. Residents may place all designated recyclables together in the recycling barrel utilizing a 'single stream' recycling method, provided that the barrel shall only be filled in such a way that the cover can be completely closed. Residents may purchase additional recycling barrels from the Department of Public Works, or may utilize their own covered recycling barrel for additional recycling materials. Damaged barrels may be turned in for free replacement. Stolen barrels will be replaced with the filing of a police report reporting such theft. Specialized recycling days will be scheduled based upon availability of funding as published by the Department of Public Works. The Department of Public Works shall provide at the city yard, during regular hours of operation and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, a facility for recycling of paper, plastic, cans and bottles.
Section C, section 1 titled 'Fe...
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