Jackson Garbage-Pickup Mess Unresolved As Deadline Looms
Jackson, Miss., officials are still reviewing proposals for the next vendor to handle trash collection in the city.
Jackson, Miss., officials are still reviewing proposals for the next vendor to handle trash collection in the city.
Working Together Jackson, a nonpartisan organization, urges the Jackson City Council to approve a garbage contract with Richard’s Disposal, Inc., before the emergency agreement ends this Friday, March 31, 2023. “The only vendor that is ready and willing to deliver service to Jackson residents is Richard’s Disposal,” the organization writes.
Working Together Jackson, a nonpartisan organization, responds to the garbage-disposal debate by asking city leaders to immediately approve the contract with Richard’s Disposal.
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