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Kearney officials press Republic Services over missed pickups; company pledges 24-hour makeups and staffing actions
Summary
At a May 20 Kearney Board of Aldermen meeting, residents and aldermen complained about missed trash pickups after the contractor moved to a one-day weekly schedule. Republic Services’ municipal sales manager committed to tracking drivers, adding coverage and a 24-hour turnaround for missed collections; the board asked for a follow-up report.
Kearney, Mo. — Residents and city officials pressed Republic Services on recurring missed trash and recycling pickups at the Kearney Board of Aldermen meeting on May 20, where the contractor pledged near-term operational fixes and closer supervision.
Tyler Reardon, municipal sales manager for Republic Services, said the company moved to a consolidated single-day weekly collection for the town and is currently running six trash routes and four recycle routes but is short on drivers. "We want to commit to a 24-hour turnaround time on any misses," Reardon said, adding the company will prioritize missed stops first thing the next morning and will provide the city with route-status updates and snapshots of affected addresses.
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