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Community Waste Solutions released its online survey that aims to get feedback on the landfill’s operations and gauge public interest for a garbage drop-off site for times when the landfill is closed. Mailers went out this month as well.

“I’m getting some good insight and feedback both good and bad but I’m more interested in the bad so I can identify ways in which I might be able to raise our standard of service further,” said CWS manager Craig Franke.

Residents are being asked whether they agree that the borough should provide a financial guarantee to CWS should the service go unused by residents. A draft concept of the collection station would include staffing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at a location closer to town than the landfill. Residents would prepay for biodegradable bags and could drop off household garbage only.

Franke said the online survey will be available through the rest of the month. It can be found at https://forms.gle/TJUaQ75APRuvAt2W8, or on the borough website hainesalaska.gov.