City of Albuquerque - File #: R-23-129

• File #: R-23-129
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/17/2023
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/5/2023
• Enactment date: 6/23/2023
• Enactment #: R-2023-047
• Title: Requiring The Solid Waste Management Department To Submit A Report On The Shopping Cart Collection Pilot (Sanchez)
• Sponsors: Louie Sanchez

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2023	City Clerk	Published
6/20/2023	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/12/2023	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/5/2023	City Council	Passed	Pass
5/15/2023	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
5/8/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
4/17/2023	City Council	Introduced and Referred
4/17/2023	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-23-129 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Louie Sanchez


RESOLUTION
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Requiring The Solid Waste Management Department To Submit A Report On The Shopping Cart Collection Pilot (Sanchez)
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REQUIRING THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE SHOPPING CART COLLECTION PILOT.
WHEREAS, Albuquerque residents deserve a clean and beautiful City; and
WHEREAS, On June 22, 2022, R-22-54 was introduced which proposed creating an Abandoned Shopping Cart Program to retrieve, return, recycle, and dispose of shopping carts abandoned throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts are litter and are unsightly, unsanitary, and a nuisance for residents, businesses and establishments, police and law enforcement, and visitors to the City; and
WHEREAS, shopping carts are commonly discarded, strewn, and abandoned in communities across the City; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts may jeopardize the safety of pedestrians, especially those with disabilities, who must attempt to navigate around them when the carts are abandoned within public rights-of-ways; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts may also block arroyos and other water conveyance channels throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to maintain a safe, litter-free environment for all residents and visitors to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, many abandoned shopping carts are in working order or are made of recyclable material; and
WHEREAS, stolen shopping carts may cause a financial hardship for businesses throughout Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Solid Waste Management is conducting a Pilot Program to retrieve, return, recycle, and dispose of abandoned shopping carts; and
WHEREAS, reports from the Solid Waste Department informing the City Council of the progress and effectiveness of the pilot program will aid in the continuation of the progra...