IRON MOUNTAIN — Recycling carts are on Iron Mountain’s shopping list as the city prepares to meet state guidelines that call for curbside recycling to be offered next year.

The city may participate in a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy program that would pay 80% of the cost for the wheeled carts. Before filing a grant application, the council needs to decide whether the program will be mandatory or voluntary, as this will affect the number of units requested.

The application deadline is Jan. 28.

City Manager Jordan Stanchina outlined the implications of a mandatory versus a voluntary program during a council meeting Monday. If the city acquires its own carts, and has mandatory recycling, the cost per household would be an estimated $6.35 per month for bi-weekl

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