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Residents press St. Marys council over trash service, recycling access and proposed rate increases
Summary
Residents and committee members raised concerns about dumpster overflow, loss of curbside recycling, uncertain pickup schedules and a proposed $25–$30 monthly rate increase; the solid-waste committee requested more detail from the rate-study presenter and scheduled a follow-up meeting.
Several residents pressed the St. Marys City Council on trash service and proposed rate increases at Monday’s meeting, saying changes to collection and recycling access have left some households without reliable service and others unable to afford higher fees.
A resident who identified his address as 3810 Solana/Salina Road told the council he still has city water and sewer but is unsure who should provide his trash service and where to buy garbage-sticker permits. "Some of the stores said once they run out, they're not gonna get it anymore," he said.…
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