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Bulk pickup dispute highlights Paterson's trash contract questions ahead of vote
Summary
Council members and DPW clashed over whether to renew the city's residential trash contract without bulk pickup. Members asked for a comparative cost analysis of in-house vs. contracted bulk service and for overtime/operational data before next week's regular meeting.
A contentious debate over Paterson's residential trash contract and bulk pickup policy dominated a long portion of the Oct. 14 workshop as council members pressed DPW leaders to show comparative cost figures before renewing a contract option.
Council members said the city has seen increased illegal dumping and bulky trash on streets since the city removed bulk pickup from the contractor's scope. Several members asked the DPW director to produce a…
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