John Hamlin said he is a Sacramento resident who would welcome a rate increase if it means the city returns to weekly recycling container pickup."My container fills up every week," Hamlin said. "My wife doesn't like it, but when I run out of room I put recyclables in the trash to get rid of it."Watch report: Sacramento discuses increase service, fees for recyclingThe Sacramento City Council will consider a return to weekly recycling pickup less than a year after it changed to bi-weekly pickup in a cost-cutting move that saved the city a million of dollars, said Erin Treadwell, a spokeswoman for the city's Recycling and Solid Waste Division."The No. 1 complaint we hear is that residents don't have enough room. Their cans are overstuffed," Treadwell said.If the council opts to return to weekly service, residential customers would see an added charge of $1.50 per month to pay for the cost of switching."We estimate the move would cost the city $2.2 million a year," Treadwell said.The council will discuss the potential move at Tuesday night's council meeting.

John Hamlin said he is a Sacramento resident who would welcome a rate increase if it means the city returns to weekly recycling container pickup.

"My container fills up every week," Hamlin said. "My wife doesn't like it, but when I run out of room I put recyclables in the trash to get rid of it."


Watch report: Sacramento discuses increase service, fees for recycling

The Sacramento City Council will consider a return to weekly recycling pickup less than a year after it changed to bi-weekly pickup in a cost-cutting move that saved the city a million of dollars, said Erin Treadwell, a spokeswoman for the city's Recycling and Solid Waste Division.

"The No. 1 complaint we hear is that residents don't have enough room. Their cans are overstuffed," Treadwell said.

If the council opts to return to weekly service, residential customers would see an added charge of $1.50 per month to pay for the cost of switching.

"We estimate the move would cost the city $2.2 million a year," Treadwell said.

The council will discuss the potential move at Tuesday night's council meeting.