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Kent offers temporary drop-off as Republic Services pickups pause amid out-of-state sympathy strike
Summary
Mayor Dana Ralph said Republic Services has not collected regular residential trash in Kent since last week because local Teamsters are on a sympathy strike for a labor dispute in Boston. The city arranged temporary bagged-trash drop-off at Showare Center and is working with Republic and the Teamsters to restore regular service.
Kent officials told residents July 15 that regular curbside trash service in Kent was disrupted because Republic Services has not been collecting in the city since the previous week. Mayor Dana Ralph said the stoppage stems from a sympathy strike by Teamsters for a labor dispute in Boston and affects multiple cities in King County.
Mayor Dana Ralph said city staff have been working “every…
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