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By TOM BELL The City Council approved a deal with a waste hauler Monday that will give residents free curbside recycling next year. The 20-year agreement calls for Casella Waste Systems to provide free recycling services in exchange for the city's agreement to extend a sewer line on County Road to a site where Casella plans to build a solid-waste facility. "This is a winner," said Mayor Bruce Chuluda, who has been trying to boost the city's recycling efforts since he took office...