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Republic Services reports improved pickup consistency, explains landfill gas‑to‑energy process to council
Summary
Republic Services told the Georgetown City Council that it serviced 231,568 carts in the second quarter, identified 117 missed pickups in that period and is addressing bulk‑item and loose‑trash complaints through driver training and operational changes.
Republic Services briefed the Georgetown City Council on July 28 about collection performance from April through June and described how landfill gas captured at Benson Valley is converted to compressed natural gas (CNG).
Tim Ward, Republic Services area representative, told the council the company serviced 231,568 carts in the April–June quarter for the city and logged about 3,850 total calls to the call center. Ward said 3,480 calls were service‑related concerns and that the company identified 117 likely missed collections in the quarter; he said Republic Services is working to lower that number through route consistency and driver training.
Ward also…
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