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Council presses administration after city trash routes missed by new contractor; double pickup planned
Summary
Council members raised complaints March 3 after a new contractor missed Thursday trash routes on the South Side; Public Works said Borden’s canceled Thursday service for safety, could not add make‑up days because of staffing limits, and plans a double pickup this coming Thursday.
Council members on March 3 raised concerns after neighborhoods on Elkhart’s South Side reported missed trash collection following icy conditions earlier in the week. Residents and councilmembers said some routes were not completed and that the result has been overflowing containers and bags placed at curbside.
Tory Owen of Public Works told the council the contractor, Borden’s (under new ownership/management), called off Thursday service because of icy roads and safety…
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