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Council to summon trash contractor and mayor after repeated missed pickups in Greystone neighborhood
Summary
Council members and residents described repeated missed trash and yard‑waste pickups and concerns after the contractor MIGA changed ownership; the council voted to invite a MIGA representative and the mayor to the next meeting and to send a letter demanding an explanation.
North Providence — Frustration over missed trash and yard‑waste pickups prompted the Town Council on Jan. 6 to seek a formal conversation with the contractor that holds the town’s trash contract.
Council members described an increase in missed pickups and inconsistent service in the Greystone neighborhood. Councilman LaPlacchio raised constituent complaints about weeks of missed service on some streets; another council member said calls to the contractor and the mayor’s office yielded limited results. One council member said the contractor was sold and service declined after the sale.
Council members asked whether contract language or bid requirements made it difficult for other vendors to compete, noting the town had only one bid in force. The council asked the mayor to coordinate outreach and agreed to send a letter from the council requesting that a MIGA (trash contractor) representative and the mayor attend the next meeting to discuss service deficiencies. The motion to have a MIGA representative, the mayor and council address the issue at the next meeting passed.
Next steps: The council will send a letter asking MIGA to attend the next meeting and requested the mayor’s involvement. Members said they will also explore contracting alternatives and review how the town’s contract was written to determine whether requirements were overly restrictive.
Quotes used in this article are verbatim from the Jan. 6 council meeting transcript.
