Miami City Manager Art Noriega withdrew a proposal last week that could have led to a suspension of the city’s curbside recycling program and a reduction in the bulky waste pickup service provided by the Solid Waste Department. The City Commission had been expected to consider the item at last Thursday’s meeting. The measure had been deferred previously to the commission’s February 27 meeting. Noriega didn’t explain the reasoning behind the withdrawal, but city residents and environmentalists had previously objected to the cuts. “This is great news! Our weekly trash pickup and twice a month recycling will continue for the time being,” one of the measure’s critics – community activist Elvis Cruz – wrote in an email blast after Thursday’s meeting. “A big thank you to all who sent in emails in support of keeping these services intact! However, please know that the city may very well bring up the issue again in the future.” Stay tuned.
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