Macomb Township delays liquidated-damages while Priority Waste works to stabilize service

Macomb Township trustees voted 6–1 on Wednesday, Aug. 13 to delay imposing liquidated damages on Priority Waste for 30 days while the company continues work to stabilize curbside trash, recycling and compost service.

The decision followed a public hearing in which multiple township residents described missed or late pickups dating to July and earlier. Residents reported missed collection days, late-night truck activity and difficulty getting responsive billing or customer-service support. Several residents urged the board to replace Priority Waste if service did not improve.

Priority Waste CEO Todd Stamper and the company’s general counsel, Vincent Hoiappa, answered residents’ questions and described recent operational changes. Stamper apologized for the disruption and said the company had removed older trucks from service, taken delivery of new vehicles for the township and opened a resident portal. "The team's winning, and we apologize for what you had to go…