Savannah recycling advocates are now collecting signatures to force a citizen-initiated referendum on curbside recycling.
The state constitution gives Georgians the right to amend their city charters through a process Savannah recycling activists believe has never been used before. They want to amend the Savannah charter to force the city to institute curbside recycling.
The city currently does not pick up recyclables, but has talked about it for years. The Sierra Club's Karen Grainey says, city officials are moving too slowly. "I just think people's patience has finally run out," says Grainey. "People have become frustrated. So now we're taking this measure."
City officials twice rejected the activists' petition but now say their paperwork is in order. Recycling advocates now have 60 days to collect 11,000 signatures, which they can do in person and online.
The state constitution gives Georgians the right to amend their city charters through a process Savannah recycling activists believe has never been used before. They want to amend the Savannah charter to force the city to institute curbside recycling.
The city currently does not pick up recyclables, but has talked about it for years. The Sierra Club's Karen Grainey says, city officials are moving too slowly. "I just think people's patience has finally run out," says Grainey. "People have become frustrated. So now we're taking this measure."
City officials twice rejected the activists' petition but now say their paperwork is in order. Recycling advocates now have 60 days to collect 11,000 signatures, which they can do in person and online.
