Garbage Pickup Disrupted Due to Staffing Shortages at Waste Management

infrastructure · 2019-09-25 · Denman Island

Garbage pickup on September 25th was missed due to personnel being off work, which prevented three trucks from operating their routes. The local Waste Management Committee reports difficulties in communication with the new corporate service provider, Waste Management Inc., which replaced Suncoast earlier in 2019.

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“We have been told that the cause of the missed Sept. 25th collection was the result of personnel being off work and thus preventing 3 trucks from operating their routes.” — The Islands Grapevine – October 3rd, 2019 (October 3rd, 2019)

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