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LaSalle staff remind residents to clear bins from vehicle access to speed pickups
Summary
City staff advised residents to place garbage and recycling cans so they do not block vehicles, noting that collection trucks need room to operate and that moving bins can shorten collection times for an entire block.
City staff urged residents to place garbage and recycling bins so they do not obstruct vehicles and so collection trucks can access and lift containers efficiently.
"If you definitely see it happening, if you could try to move those cans 1 way or another from the vehicle because those trucks are made to have that arm reach out and grab it," an agency official said, noting that proper placement reduces the time the truck spends on a block.
Officials framed the reminder as a matter of efficiency and courtesy: by ensuring cans are accessible, residents help crews complete routes more quickly. No changes to collection schedules or policies were announced during the session.
