Riverside’s trash pickup delay prompts emergency declaration

Residents in Riverside are fed up with the delays in trash pickup that the city said has been caused by necessary repairs to its trucks. The city has experienced unreliable trash service since the pandemic and a recent heat wave has only worsened the problem. Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said it’s become a public safety and health issue, prompting the city council to declare it an emergency during a closed session meeting on Tuesday.

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