With changeover of county garbage service, recycling service to end in Richmond - Cache Valley Daily

With changeover of county garbage service, recycling service to end in Richmond - Cache Valley Daily

RICHMOND — As of July 1, 2023, Logan city will no longer be the sole collection provider in Cache County. That is affecting many cities in Cache County, including Richmond. The northern Cache Valley city has contracted with Econo Waste Inc. moving forward.

According to a press release, beginning on that date, Econo Waste will be servicing Richmond, Smithfield and Lewiston. While all three cities have separate contracts, they are using the same carrier.

The majority of the other cities in the valley are using a different carrier.

The black garbage cans will continue to be dumped each Friday like in the past. The only noticeable change to this service will be the color of the truck dumping the cans.

Unfortunately, with the change, recycling service will not be part of the plan, and it will stop with the June 23rd pickup. The press release from Richmond city mentions that the city council and mayor looked at several different options for recycling and green waste service and none of them were a cost-effective option.

So, the city is asking that you put out your blue recycling can like normal on the 23rd and after the can is emptied, a representative from Logan city will be coming by to pick up the can and haul it away that day.

Also starting with the utility bill that mails at the end of July, the $3 dollar per month recycling fee will be removed from the utility bill.

As the city transitions to a new carrier they ask for resident’s patience as the company learns new routes. Starting in July, if your garbage can is missed being dumped on Friday, please call Econo Waste at (801)627-2680. If they don’t answer, please leave a message with your name, address and phone number.

If you need an additional garbage can moving forward, you can contact the Richmond city office at (435)258-2902 and a can will be delivered. The cost per month for an extra can is $22 dollars.

All additional cans will be 90 gallon-size and will be black or blue in color. In the future, black and blue-colored cans will both be used for garbage purposes.

The city says they were able to save a substantial amount of money by purchasing the used blue cans from Logan City.

Commercial entities and individuals needing dumpsters or roll on/off bins will contract directly with a private contractor. This service will not be handled by the city.