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Oakland revisits trash schedule after resident complaints; committee recommended once‑weekly pickup with optional extra cart
Summary
Residents and commissioners discussed complaints on social media asking to return to two‑day trash pickup. A town committee recommended once‑weekly collection with optional additional carts; staff and residents asked Waste Pro and others to brief the commission on options, costs and operational tradeoffs.
The Town Commission on Aug. 12 heard several resident complaints about trash collection frequency and service issues and discussed options including returning to twice‑weekly pickup or retaining once‑weekly service with optional extra carts. Commission discussion recalled a resident committee that reviewed proposals and recommended once‑weekly pickup with an optional additional cart for households that need more capacity. Committee member Ed…
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