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CEDAR RAPIDS — The city of Cedar Rapids will soon provide residents more ways to dispose of their waste by offering a broader mix of garbage cart sizes.

The city next year will implement a variable cart program, through which residents can order from one of three cart sizes: 35 gallons, 65 gallons or 95 gallons. Monthly costs will increase in tandem with cart size.

The change will “enhance efficiency and safety for the (Cedar Rapids Solid Waste & Recycling) division … and meet our residents’ diverse waste needs,” said division manager Patricia Hall. “As we know, a 35-gallon cart works for some within the city, but (not all).”

At present, residents can only use 35-gallon carts. Any additional

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