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Excelsior Springs council approves Republic Services extension after company agrees to revert to five-day routes
Summary
Council voted to extend the city’s contract with Republic Services after the company agreed to return to five-day collection routes, audit missed pickups and pursue a cart replacement program; the extension includes an addendum to prevent future single-day 'blast' routes and preserves termination language if service does not improve.
The Excelsior Springs City Council on Dec. 16 approved a resolution to provide written notice to Republic Services of Kansas City seeking a one-term extension of the city’s trash-collection contract after months of public complaints tied to a single-day “blast” pickup schedule.
Chad Birdsong, the city’s director of public works, told the council Republic and city staff have met repeatedly since service problems began with the one-day route in August 2023. Birdsong said Republic agreed to return the city to a five-day collection schedule, with implementation planned for the week of Jan. 6, 2025, and to…
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