FORT PIERCE — A routine agenda item on waste management spending in Fort Pierce shifted into a broader debate on March 16, as city commissioners raised concerns about the city’s relationship with its current provider and the impact of rail-hauled trash moving through the community.
The discussion centered on so-called “trash trains,” which transport waste from Miami to a Fort Pierce rail yard before it is trucked to a landfill in Okeechobee. Commissioners said the practice has created ongoing issues for residents.
Commissioner Michael Broderick voiced strong opposition to continuing any financial relationship with the company under those conditions…