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Residents urge Emmaus council to reverse end of curbside yard‑waste pickup
Summary
Two residents told the Emmaus Borough Council that ending curbside yard‑waste bag pickup and changes to the compost site will harm residents—especially older adults—and asked the council to reconsider and solicit user input.
Craig Neely, a longtime Emmaus resident who gave his address as 209 Main Street, told the borough council during the personal‑appeals portion that he objects to the council’s change ending yard‑waste bag pickup. “I really think that’s a terrible decision,” Neely said, arguing the compost site and curbside pickup are central to Emmaus’s residential quality of life and make it easier for property owners to maintain yards and maximize property values.
An online resident who identified herself as over 65 told the council she has no truck and “has relied on the borough picking up yard…
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