For Cincinnati residents dealing with weeks of missed trash pickups, the frustration has become more than a simple inconvenience. Overflowing bins and curbside piles are leaving neighborhood streets foul-smelling and neglected, prompting residents to ask how such a basic city service could break down for so long.
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According to the city of Cincinnati, several Public Service Department employees were out sick for several days, contributing to ongoing trash pickup delays in multiple neighborhoods. WCPO reported that Doris Klaene said her trash and yard waste were left on her curb for about two weeks.
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The Westwood resident said the accumulation has been upsetting because it has changed the neighborhood’s appearance.
“It makes our neighborhood look terrible,” Klaene said…