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Marlboro County approves Waste Connections contract after residents raise late-pickup concerns
Summary
The council approved a five-year, guaranteed-rate contract with Waste Connections after residents and a county representative raised repeated late pickups and demanded clearer company-county communication; a public meeting on service and rates is set for May 13.
The Marlboro County Council voted to approve a five-year contract with Waste Connections after a wide-ranging discussion about repeated late pickups and communication with residents.
Sam Arms, senior site manager for Waste Connections, told the council he and local staff have been addressing problems in the Wallace area after recent days with multiple truck breakdowns. Arms said the company is performing major repairs, has run a job fair to hire and train backup drivers, and has ordered new…
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