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Council approves extra pickup, asks for trash strategy after complaints about mattresses and illegal dumping
Summary
Council approved an immediate increase in pickup frequency in targeted neighborhoods and asked staff to pursue education, county coordination and potential routing changes after residents and council expressed frustration about persistent illegal dumping and mattress piles.
Council members voted Jan. 28 to add an extra collection route in problem neighborhoods and to coordinate with community volunteer groups after persistent public complaints about illegal dumping, mattress piles and litter.
Several council members and residents described recurring illegal dumping on South Street and the city’s south end where multifamily complexes lack adequate dumpster service. Public Works staff said the city currently responds to…
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