CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-24-57 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ren?e Grout
ORDINANCE
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Adopting A New Article In Chapter 13 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Be Known As The "Shopping Cart Abandonment Prevention Ordinance" (Grout)
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WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts pose a hazard to pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists, thereby endangering public safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts may also block arroyos and other water channels throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts are unsightly, unsanitary, and contribute to neighborhood blight; and
WHEREAS, businesses that offer shopping carts for the convenience of their customers are responsible for preventing the theft and abandonment of their carts, and for educating customers to not take carts and abandon them off site; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the entire community to maintain a clean and safe environment for all residents and visitors to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, developing good plans for securing and retrieving shopping carts saves businesses the costs of replacing lost shopping carts and addresses community concerns about litter and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque seeks to promote sustainability and environmental responsibility by ensuring that abandoned shopping carts are not disposed of in landfills, but are reused, recycled, or repurposed; and
WHEREAS, a system for retrieving and managing abandoned shopping carts will support City efforts to maintain cleanliness and order without burdening taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, the shopping cart collection provisions of this ordinance are based on a pilot program that the Solid Waste Department conducted in response to R-23-129 in which the department partnered with a contractor to conduct cart and data collection efforts; and
WHEREAS, the six-month pilot program collected 4,020 shoppi...
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