NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- The city’s five-year contract with Republic Services for solid waste and recycling pickup ends on Dec. 31.
As officials consider a one-year extension, Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones announced that North Olmsted will reintegrate residents on non-dedicated streets into the city-paid services.
Currently, 678 homes on non-dedicated streets, part of single-family homeowner associations (HOAs), will be included in this change.
"Like most municipalities, North Olmsted pays for garbage pickup on dedicated streets," Jones said.
"Many years ago, the previous administration, to save money, took away the same service to non-dedicated streets.
"I just didn’t think that was very equitable, so I was committed to restoring that service," she added.
The restoration began last year when City Council approved covering 25 percent of the added cost, followed by 50 percent this year.
City Council is expected to approve a new ordinance to cover 75 percent next year, and 100 percent by 2026.
"Our budget needed to absorb the additional cost, so we met with Republic," Jones explained.
"It was determined that the best and cleanest way to do this was not to reopen our current contract, but to treat it as an additional expenditure and phase it in until we eventually go out for a new contract with Republic."
