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Resident complains to county about missed ECUA trash pickups; staff says ECUA is independent
Summary
At a public forum, Mary Booth told the Escambia County board that trash pickups near Kipling Street and Olive Road had been missed for nearly two weeks; county staff said the county does not regulate the Emerald Coast Utility Association and advised residents to contact ECUA or its District 4 representative, Dell Perkins.
Mary Booth, a resident of Kipling Street, used the public forum to complain about missed trash pickups in her area, saying collections near Olive Road had been skipped for nearly two weeks.
"We've had negligence with our Emerald Coast Utility Association," Booth said, asking the county to explain why pickups were missed.
County staff responded that the county does not regulate the Emerald Coast Utility Association (ECUA) and noted that ECUA is "their own government entity." Staff recommended Booth contact ECUA directly or reach out to the ECUA District 4 representative, Dell Perkins, whose contact information is available on the ECUA website.
The public forum transcript does not record any formal county action, investigation, or timetable for resolution of Booth’s complaint. The staff response limited county responsibility to advising the resident how to contact ECUA rather than promising to open a county-led inquiry.
