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Council hears explanation for trash-collection delays as staff cite multi-year truck replacement backlog
Newport News City Council · April 27, 2026
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Summary
City staff told council that a shortage of replacement trucks and available drivers caused multi-day delays to some trash and bulk collections; staff said replacements can take two to three years and urged constituents to use 311 for updates.
City staff explained to the council that recent delays to trash and bulk collection were caused by a shortage of replacement trucks and limited driver availability.
Staff said the vehicle-replacement timelines can be long — "we've been trying to get replacement trucks for a while and ... they've…
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