CHESAPEAKE, Va. — As the voting commenced from Nov. 5 Election Day, Chesapeake residents voted "no" on the proposed curbside recycling program.
Only 37% of Chesapeake voters wanted the curbside recycling, as those in favor were outvoted by nearly 30,000 votes.
Watch: Chesapeake council to put curbside recycling on November ballot
News 3 has been following the issue of curbside recycling in Chesapeake for months as in March, over 1,000 Chesapeake residents signed a petition to bring back curbside recycling.
In July, Chesapeake City Council voted 8-1 in favor of putting the recycling program on November's ballot. If adopted, the curbside recycling would have Chesapeake households paying mandatory fees of $10 a month for the service.
Watch: Chesapeake City Council halts new voting system, tables recycling discussion
The program was cut from the city budget over two years ago.
