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River Bluff commissioners cite large Waste Management backlog; clerk to post update
Summary
Commissioner Tom Sheffer reported Waste Management has backlogs of roughly 30,000 homes for trash pickup and 15,000 for recycling after winter cancellations; the board asked Clerk Katie Buhts to post an update on the city Facebook page explaining next steps.
At the Jan. 27 meeting of the City of River Bluff Mayor-Commission Board, Commissioner Tom Sheffer expressed displeasure with recent Waste Management route cancellations during extreme winter weather, citing company backlogs of about 30,000 homes for trash pickup and 15,000 for recycling. The board discussed the inconvenience to residents and the operational limits of the contractor.
The board acknowledged that, given the scale of the backlog, Waste Management’s only immediate option is to provide route assistance for trash overflow on the next regularly scheduled pickup date. Clerk Katie Buhts was directed to post an update on the official City of River Bluff Facebook page summarizing the situation and the information discussed at the meeting.
The discussion noted no new municipal remedy or alternative service was adopted; the minutes record the board’s consensus that the company’s capacity constraints limit what the city can request in the short term. The clerk’s planned public post is the next public communication residents should expect.
The meeting record does not include direct quotes from Waste Management or additional operational timelines beyond the backlog figures and the board’s decision to inform residents via social media. The board moved on to other agenda items after setting the Facebook update as the follow-up action.
