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Malden spends $3.4 million annually on trash and recycling pickup, including a $2.2 million general-fund deficit, while switching providers could add an estimated $2 million per year. Curbside recycling remains paused because replacement crews cannot reliably cover both trash and recycling collection.
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Trash collection has continued during the strike, but recycling service levels have not. Residents can use recycling and yard-waste drop-off locations, with Saturday hours increased from five to eight hours. The city is reviewing options including continuing to contract for service or bringing waste collection in-house, but no final change was approved at this meeting.
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