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DPW says staffing, seasonal yard waste drove December collection delays; temporary hires and overtime used to catch up
Summary
Commissioner Cyril Turner told the City Utilities Committee that December solid-waste and yard-waste delays stemmed from seasonal volumes and staffing shortages; the department added 17 temporary workers and authorized weekend overtime to restore service.
Commissioner Cyril Turner, who heads the city's Department of Public Works, told the City Utilities Committee that seasonal yard-waste volumes combined with staffing shortages caused the December disruption in solid-waste service.
"We had 17 people join us just yesterday split between the two facilities, to play catch up," Turner said, adding the department had "also authorized overtime on weekends,…
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