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Chesapeake council to put curbside recycling on November ballot

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — On Tuesday evening, Chesapeake City Council voted to revisit curbside recycling by putting it on the ballot this November.

Voters will tell city council whether they should adopt an ordinance where mandatory fees of up to $10 a month on each household will receive city recycling service.

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The vote was passed with an 8-1 vote, with the only "no" vote coming from council member Daniel Whitaker.

Since being cut from the budget two years ago, Chesapeake residents have petitioned to bring back the recycling program.