PUEBLO, Colo. — During the public comment period on Aug. 7, Jason Martinez told Pueblo County commissioners that repeated early-morning trash-truck activity by Waste Connections near 1115 Holly was disrupting his sleep and aggravating his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

"I live at 1115 Holly, which is right there next to the Domino's," said Martinez. "I'm a veteran with a 100% PTSD, and I keep my windows open at night because I don't like keeping the air conditioners on all day. So he comes at 5, 05:15 in the morning. I've recorded him. And then he comes back again at 08:00." Martinez said he had spoken with Waste Connections and was told the company's hours begin at 5 a.m., and that he also contacted the county's trash task force and supervisors who said they did not have jurisdiction.

A commissioner responded, "We can have our legal look into it," and later said the county could advocate where appropriate but could not promise an outcome because the hauler is a private business. The chair asked Martinez to leave contact information with Jake, the commissioners' administrator, and said staff would follow up.

No formal county action was taken at the meeting; the record shows county staff were directed to have legal review the complaint and to contact Martinez using the information he provided.

Why it matters: Noise and schedule disputes between residents and private waste-hauling companies can involve local ordinances, city/county jurisdictional boundaries and company operational practices. The resident said Waste Connections indicated operations start at 5 a.m., and he asked the county whether the trucks could be scheduled to avoid the early-hours disturbance.

What to watch for: County legal staff's follow-up, including whether the company or city/county noise or hours ordinances apply to the resident’s location and whether any advocacy or regulatory action is possible.