Organized Trash Hauling Bill Trashed? Roseville's Greiling Says That Appears So, For This Session.

As the Legislature moves closer to an expected early adjournment this session, Roseville state Rep. Mindy Greiling said one of her major pieces of legislation is dead in the water.

Greiling, a DFLer, is chief sponsor of a bill that would simplify a state statute for cities that want to consider or implement organized trash hauling in their communities. But her legislation hasn't gotten a hearing or passed out of any House committees. So it is mostly like kaput for this session. 

Greiling said her only hope is if her bill winds up as as amendment to some other bill that comes up for vote on the House floor.

Greiling's bill was of interest to Roseville since its Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission has been studying whether the city should adopt an organized trash hauling system. The commission recently voted to recommend the city consider establishing an organized trash collection system. 

While the creation of organized collection often means a community contracts with just one trash hauler to provide trash hauling service, the Roseville commissoners indicated one of their goals is to make sure current trash haulers can  still maintain their current market shares in the city.

The Roseville City Council has yet to consider the issue.