BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Missed garbage pickup was the second-most received complaint from residents who called Buffalo’s 311 Call and Resolution Center in February, and the deputy mayor says a shortage of working garbage trucks is to blame.
Deputy Mayor Benjamin Swanekamp said the city is operating with far fewer trucks than it needs to keep up with collections.
Swanekamp told me that of a fleet of 48 trucks, just 29 are working as of Monday…