Councilmembers urged Komiske and city staff to continue to try to find dropoff locations to serve the southeastern and northwestern portions of Norman.

The City of Norman has taken about 90,000 tons of waste per year to the landfill since 2000.

"Even though our city has been growing, it's kept pretty constant," Komiske said, thanks to efforts by citizens to recycle and the city's yard waste program. "Which means we're watching what we're throwing away better."

The referendum for curbside recycling passed by a 72 percent approval rate May 8. Citizens voted to assess each urban household a $3 per month fee to pay for the curbside recycling.

There will be a household hazardous waste collection day May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center's southwest parking lot.

For more information, call the City of Norman's sanitation department at 329-1023.

Carol Cole-Frowe 366-3538 ccole@normantranscript.com