Parkersburg transitions to Waste Management trash collection

PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) — Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce said the city’s new trash collection contract with Waste Management is off to a good start, though drivers and residents are still adapting to the change.

According to Joyce, Waste Management averages about 2,400 collections per day. He said truck drivers are still determining the best routes and which trucks to use in each neighborhood.

Joyce said the biggest adjustment for residents will be understanding the new rules around bulky items and when those can be picked up.

“It’s certainly more effective than what the city was able to deliver,” Joyce said. “There at the end we only had three trucks in service. I think the big challenge for our customers is going to be not just the limits of trash, but also the fact that if you have bulky goods, that’s the third full week of each month — they want you to call ahead and schedule it.”

The first week for bulky item pickup will be the week of July 20.

Joyce said his office has received calls this week about missed pickups, but says it was a low number and that problems should be fixed as the drivers learn their routes.

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