(AP) -- Flint is cutting back on trash collection as part of an effort to balance its budget. The city is switching to every-other-week trash collection starting Monday for residents in some areas and beginning April 5 for others. While the frequency of collection is changing, pickup days are staying the same.
Mayor Dayne Walling has said the change could save about $20,000 a week and more than $1 million over the next fiscal year. Flint has been taking steps including police and fire worker cutbacks to deal with a budget deficit that is estimated at $8 million.
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