PORTAGE, Mich. — A local trash company is leading a citizen petition to overturn Portage’s new single-hauler system, arguing that city leaders stripped away residents’ choice without listening to public input.
However, the city said it stands by its decision to consolidate garbage services for efficiency and cost-savings.
The city voted unanimously in July to move to a single-trash hauler, awarding the contract to Waste Management, the company they said made the lowest bid for service…