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Residents near mountain roads urge council to fix ‘scout route’ trash service and access for emergency vehicles
Summary
Several residents told the council small collection trucks cannot reach steep, narrow roads; town staff said temporary dumpster sites had been used but were removed after a safety threat, leaving some residents without pickup for months.
At Tuesday’s meeting, multiple Black Mountain residents described ongoing trash-collection failures on narrow, steep roads served by the town’s smaller “scout route” trucks and asked the council for a durable solution.
Lisa Milton and a resident identified as “Biggie Bill” told councilors that some roads have not had regular pickup since late September. Milton said township sanitation equipment was left inoperable and that the temporary solution of…
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