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Green River residents voice trash-collection complaints; city explores joining Solid Waste District No. 1
Summary
A resident criticized private trash collection and urged the city to reconsider municipal collection. City staff reported talks with Solid Waste District No. 1 about membership and potential cost savings if large industrial customers join the district.
A local property owner urged the Green River City Council to consider returning to city-run trash collection and criticized the quality and cost of the current private contract with Wyoming Waste.
During public comment, Tom Gengen said his apartment building now pays substantially more for smaller portable totes than when the city collected garbage: "I only paid $32.50 a month" in 2007 for a…
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