Trash and yard waste has been piling up across Southeast Michigan for weeks, and city officials say they are fed up with Priority Waste. Meanwhile, the company is claiming responsibility for the shortfall, promising an investment in staff and infrastructure, and for trash and yard pickup to all be back on track by the end of this week.
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Priority Waste promises trash pickup deadlines as complaints pile up
“It’s just an ongoing battle on a daily basis,” Lincoln Park Mayor Maureen Tobin said. “And to be this far behind? There’s no excuse for it.”
City officials say they have taken countless calls from frustrated residents over missed pickups that have lasted weeks…