Naperville officials are asking residents to ease up on garbage loads in an effort to reduce injuries to employees of the city’s refuse hauler, BFI.
Last month, BFI announced in March it would begin enforcing size restrictions on garbage containers for safety reasons. But Tuesday the company agreed to work with city officials to help educate residents on the importance of using appropriately sized garbage containers.
In the last two weeks, BFI has been placing warning stickers on garbage containers that are larger than the 32-gallon maximum allowed. Residents are asked not to overload containers.
Council members Tuesday were pleased with the resolution and agreed they may need to offer wheeled carts to city residents. But some council members were hesitant about setting up a cart program when the city’s $3.45 million garbage contract with BFI is expected to expire at the end of the year. The city plans to negotiate a new multiyear .
Councilman Mary Ellingson suggested that the city look into buying its own containers that could be lifted by the garbage trucks, rather than buying them through BFI.