Waste Connections asks Fenton to require all trash be containerized; board backs contract amendment
Waste Connections urged the city to amend its solid-waste contract to require residents to place all trash inside carts, citing driver safety and insurance costs. The board moved to approve the contract amendment and set a phased education period and ordinance timeline.
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Tony Lamanti, a Waste Connections representative, told the Board of Aldermen committee the company is moving to automated side-loader trucks and is asking Fenton to require residents to place all trash inside the provided cart on pickup days. "If a driver jumps out of the truck, he gets injured, our insurance goes sky high," Lamanti said, arguing the change would reduce injuries and long-term costs while accommodating industry-wide equipment upgrades.
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