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]]> Pride To Consider Endorsing Mechanical Trash Collection April 28, 1973
Pride Backs MBR Garbage Collection May 3, 1973
MBR System Law Advances August 14, 1973
Pride Symbol On New Bags August 27, 1973
Pilot Garbage Collection Begins Late September August 24, 1973
City Official Says Don't Can It, Bag It - October start for MBR September 2, 1973
Two Week Delay For City MBR October 19, 1973
New MBR Arrives In Bluffs - Picks up trash mechanically November 19, 1973
Housewives Cheer MBR In Test November 20, 1973
MBR Needs 'More Kick' For The Hills November 27, 1973
Bag System Passes Snow Trial December 6, 1973
Biggest Problem Is MBR Customers December 13, 1973
Fewer Complain Of MBR January 31, 1974
Garbage Pickup Van Begins Trial In Bluffs February 8, 1974
Trial Run For Compactor February 9, 1974
MBR Bags Must Be Closed Tight February 24, 1974
Proposed Garbage Ordinance Would Increase Price To $39 October 15, 1974
Garbage Ordinance Over First Hurdle - Public hearing Nov. 4 October 22, 1974
Lewis 'Researches' Garbage Collection November 1, 1974
Public Hearing On Garbage May Bring About Committee November 5, 1974
Trash Cost For Firms Going Up? November 11, 1974
City Abandons MBR - Garbage system fails November 21, 1974
Garbage Service Backed By Survey December 3, 1974
Garbage Ordinance Changes Possible At Council Meeting June 3, 1975
Garbage Ordinance 'Mess' Cited By C.B. Councilwoman June 6, 1975
Public Hearing Tuesday On Garbage Issue June 29, 1975
Garbage Ordinance Passage Is Stalled September 3, 1975
Mandatory Garbage Pickup Passes - Third reading in October September 17, 1975
Marathon Council Session Expected Tonight On Garbage October 7, 1975
Details Delay Garbage Law's Implementation October 8, 1975
Water Works' Plan To Collect Garbage Bill Not Feasible November 18, 1975
City To Borrow From Fund To Pay For Garbage Trucks November 25, 1975
Council Bluffs Refuse Now Baled, Trucked To W. Omaha April 20, 1976
Garbage Bill Will Be Sent After June 1 May 16, 1976
Trash Cost Up Without New Landfill December 17, 1976
City May Dump Garbage Efforts December 13, 1977
Douglas County May Refuse Bluffs Garbage January 22, 1978
Garbage Haul Cost To Go Up January 23, 1978
Low Bid On Garbage Costs Three Cents More March 10, 1978
Garbage Fee Could Reach $4 March 21, 1978
Private Hauler Hired; Garbage Rates To $4 March 28, 1978
Two More Firms Enter Race For City's Garbage April 17, 1978
Council Sticks With 1 Firm For Garbage Service April 19, 1978
Low Garbage Fee Deadline Nearing May 17, 1979
Collecting Trash: What Is Or Isn't Hauled Away? August 5, 1979
Refuse Haulers Get Increase On July 1 April 15, 1980
Trash Decision Delayed April 13, 1993
City Issues Reminder On Bag Ban - Plastic bags can't be used for yard waste May 6, 1993]]>