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Council hears update on new garbage-can rollout; contractor says 3,790 of 10,521 cans delivered
Summary
City service staff and a contractor representative updated council on the ongoing delivery of new garbage cans, pickup procedures for Kimball customers, and handling of bulky items; residents raised street-sweeper and street-light concerns during public comment.
City service staff and a contractor representative told Willowick City Council that the city—s rollout of new garbage cans is underway and that crews have delivered 3,790 of the 10,521 cans the city expects to distribute.
Justin, a representative identified in the meeting as the contractor working on can delivery, said deliveries began the prior day and that teams are intentionally not operating on the same routes or days as Kimball (the other hauler) to avoid conflicts. He reported: "To date... there's 10,521 garbage cans that need to be delivered. As of at the end of the day today, we've delivered 3,790 of them." (statement during the service report.)
Council members and residents asked operational questions. City staff and the contractor said: - If a Kimball-labeled can is at the curb and the other company (Kimball) does not collect it, the contractor said their crews will still empty Kimball cans when encountered in the course of collection. - Residents were advised that large textile items (carpeting, fabric) should be wrapped for driver safety; mattress disposal guidance (mattress bags) was suggested and residents were told drivers make reasonable efforts to collect wrapped bulky items. - The contractor provided a contact phone number during Q&A (area code (901) 356-9247) for follow-up questions.
Public comment during the meeting also raised related municipal-service issues: - Jean Bowen reported multiple street lights that cycle on and off; city staff responded that those fixtures will be replaced with LED units when crews are out performing replacements. - Michael Kopp said his street draws leaves, acorns and branches into storm drains and asked for more frequent street-sweeper service; city staff said the city generally operates the street sweeper multiple times per year (the transcript records a statement that the city is required to sweep "in a suite post year" and that the typical practice is about six times a year).
Why it matters: Delivering new cans and clarifying collection rules affects residents' waste pickup routines and safety for collection crews. Street-light outages and storm-drain obstructions raise traffic and pedestrian-safety concerns for neighborhoods.
Next steps noted on the record: city staff said they will continue deliveries through the week, will coordinate with the other hauler to avoid service conflicts, and will provide contact information for residents to report missed service or street-light outages. Council also asked staff to follow up with the utility/vendor that manages street lights and to make sure reported addresses are escalated to the vendor representative scheduled to meet with staff the following week.
