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Council members press administration on missed garbage pickups and contractor supervision
Summary
Councilmembers raised repeated complaints about missed recycling/garbage pickups and inconsistent contractor oversight; administration said trucks are inspected at the DPW yard and issues are addressed after resident reports, but councilmembers urged stronger daily monitoring and contract changes in the next bid.
Several councilmembers pressed borough administration on April 2 about recurring missed garbage and recycling pickups and whether the borough has day‑to‑day supervision of the contracted hauler.
Councilmember Joe (identified by first name in public comments) said he had reported repeated missed pickups in Ward 1 and Ward 2 and said residents are often the first to report problems via phone calls or social media. "We have a multimillion dollar contract and we go on their word," he said, urging the borough to assign staff to…
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