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Evanston staff say LRS transition stabilized after early missed pickups; penalties referral drafted
Summary
City staff told the Administration & Public Works Committee that Lakeshore Recycling Systems added trucks, supervisors and workflow changes after November routing and weather problems; staff said missed-pickup reports fell after late November and are handled through 311, and a referral to add contract penalties is being prepared.
Brian Zimmerman, the city’s solid waste coordinator, told the Administration & Public Works Committee on Jan. 26 that the switch to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) in November produced an expected transition period of routing and familiarity problems, compounded by November’s peak yard-waste season and winter weather.
“We did notice … a convergence of challenges,” Zimmerman said, listing four main issues: building familiarity with Evanston’s narrow and varied alleys and set-outs; peak yard-waste volumes in November; initial routing that…
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