The Waterloo City Council swiftly went through its Dec. 17 monthly meeting agenda. After being tabled for several months, the council approved amendments to the cityâs trees and solid waste as related to the disposal of wood and trees ordinances.
Under § 332-2, it was updated to note any wood from trees growing on city property, including tree lawns, that the cityâs forester decides needs to be cut and removed, is property of the city. The city can determine how the wood should be discarded including if it wants to resell the wood to the highest bidder.
The yard waste section of city ordinance § 317-22 was updated to reflect that residents and property owners should compost â not recycle â accumulated yard waste. The amendment specifically notes grass clippings, leaves and leafy materials may be transported to and deposited at the cityâs yard waste disposal site. Furthermore, broken concrete materials, rocks, and blacktop materials, not to exceed one