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Wayne council extends Priority Waste contract for one year amid resident complaints about missed pickups
Summary
The Wayne City Council approved a one-year extension of the city’s residential refuse contract with Priority Waste at $13.22 per unit, and heard extended public and council questioning about missed pickups, cart deliveries and technology improvements from the company’s representative.
The Wayne City Council on June 17 approved a one-year extension of the city’s residential refuse contract with Priority Waste, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, at a rate of $13.22 per unit to be paid from the refuse budget.
The extension drew a lengthy presentation and question-and-answer session with Paul Ruthenberg, Priority Waste’s representative, who acknowledged service problems in May and early June and described company steps to correct them. "We replaced the lead driver coordinator... with Tommy Shuster," Ruthenberg said, adding the company has five cameras on each truck and GPS tracking to verify collections. "I'm going to continue to change and tweak until we get the product that is expected in the city of Wayne."
The council and residents pressed Ruthenberg on missed routes, cart deliveries and customer notifications.…
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