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Residents urge council to address rising Waste Management bills and unsafe on-street parking

Town of Merrillville Town Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters told the Merrillville council that Waste Management'9s sole-provider contract has driven residential trash bills up (example from $69 to $81) and said heavy on-street parking in subdivisions is creating safety and emergency-access issues; the council asked staff to look into the concerns.

At the April 7 meeting the Town of Merrillville heard multiple public commenters pressing two neighborhood issues: rising trash-collection costs under a single-provider contract and dangerous on-street parking that impedes school buses and emergency vehicles.

Resident William Mulligan told the council his Waste Management…

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