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Priority Waste tells Lincoln Park council it will fix missed pickups; will return in 60 days
Summary
Priority Waste acknowledged ongoing collection failures in Lincoln Park, promised corporate support and equipment upgrades, and agreed to report back to the city council in 60 days after repeated resident complaints about missed pickups, cans left in streets and damaged carts.
Paul Ruthenberg, a Priority Waste representative, told the Lincoln Park City Council at its July 28 meeting that the company has not yet resolved ongoing trash, recycling, compost and bulk-collection problems that began in April and promised accelerated fixes backed by corporate leadership.
Ruthenberg said Priority Waste’s CEO has directed resources to the city and that the company will push to improve “timely collection of trash, recycling, compost, and bulk that day.” He asked to return to the council in 60 days to report progress.
The exchange followed extended public and council criticism about missed collections, cans left in streets and damaged receptacles. A council member recounted multiple resident complaints and urged Priority Waste to take immediate steps to reduce calls to the…
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