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Newark council presses DPW over delayed garbage collection, missing cans and 24/7 plan
Summary
Council members pressed the administration about missed trash pickups, a shortage of city-issued garbage cans and delayed electric truck deliveries; DPW said it is working extra shifts, has GPS/cameras in trucks, and estimated 5,500 additional cans and about 51 trucks are needed for full 24/7 service.
Council members on March 3 pressed city officials for clearer timelines and numbers after residents reported missed trash pickups and overflowing streets.
"We've had a lot of maintenance issues without trucks, and those are being taken care of," Councilman Kelly said, urging residents to contact his office if their garbage was missed. Benjamin Guzman and other council members asked the director of the Department of Public Works to explain the city's response plan.
The DPW director said crews worked extra days to catch up after postponed bulk collections in February and that Zone B was being serviced that day. "Every truck has a camera in them. Every…
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