GwinnettForum | Number 23.25 | March 29, 2024
FAMILY REUNIONS are one way Explore Gwinnett is promoting the county by filling hotel rooms in Gwinnett. The Freeman-Johnson family was all decked out in red t-shirts when they held a reunion in Gwinnett a few years back. Look for Gwinnett as a destination for more family gatherings because of its superior accommodations.
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth shifts to rolling carts for garbage on May 1
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Your good habits can be quite comforting
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: GwinnettForum comment made him guffaw!
UPCOMING: Gwinnett’s third Costco may come to Olympic site
NOTABLE: GGC launches fermentation science program
RECOMMENDED: History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Flint River flows unimpeded more than 200 miles
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this Fallen Heroes memorial located?
CALENDAR: Two Easter egg-hunts in Norcross on Saturday
TODAY’S FOCUS
Duluth shifts to rolling carts for garbage on May 1
By Talore Ruedt
DULUTH, Ga. | In partnership with Republic Services, the City of Duluth will upgrade its waste management system and begin using rolling carts for trash collection. Beginning May 1, 2024, Republic Services will implement the transition from designated trash bags to the standard rolling carts.
As of March 26, over 75 percent of residents have already received their new trash and recycling collection carts. All residents are expected to have their carts by April 1.
Republic Services’ decision to adopt cart-based trash collection within Duluth city limits was made in response to industry trends and safety considerations. The former purple bag system is being phased out industry-wide , plus staffing of two-man trucks has been increasingly difficult. Add in increased traffic concerns, making workers riding on the back of trucks more and more unsafe, so the benefits of this transition include increased capacity for…
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