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Le Mars council discusses missed trash pickups, new contractor transition and possible lid ordinance

2085309 · January 7, 2025
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Summary

Council members and the city administrator discussed recent missed residential trash collections after a change of ownership for the local hauler and considered reminding residents and reviewing an ordinance requiring closed lids to reduce blowing trash.

The Le Mars City Council on Jan. 7 discussed complaints about missed residential trash and recycling pickups over the holidays after Advance (the local hauler) was sold to LJP Waste Solutions of Mankato, Minnesota.

City Administrator Jason said he had spoken with local manager Mike Gotti and Sheldon Swinson in Mankato, who acknowledged holiday staffing and vehicle issues had caused…

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