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Hackensack council defends move to twice-weekly trash pickup; some residents question costs
Summary
Council members and staff told residents that increasing residential trash pickup to two times per week reduces truck and can damage and can be cost-neutral; some residents urged hiring more workers instead of expanded service.
Council members and several residents discussed residential sanitation policy at the Aug. 4 Hackensack Mayor and Council meeting after public comment raised concerns about a city announcement about a second weekly garbage pickup beginning Aug. 4.
A resident commenting during public comment said the second pickup would increase city costs and maintenance demands and argued the city should hire additional…
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