Clay County has a new garbage truck on the road catching up on overflow after the county’s previous truck suffered numerous maintenance issues. Attendant Margo Deckard said the replacement truck was a desperately needed upgrade. She said the previous truck frequently broke down due to faulty parts, namely, hydraulic hoses. She said prior to the new truck’s arrival, the county’s ... Read More »
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Celina Purchases New Garbage Truck Following Mechanical Issues
Celina has purchased a new trash truck after facing mechanical issues with its current vehicle. Mayor Luke Collins said a $195,000 purchase to bring the solid waste department back to speed. “When our other trash truck is tearing up, we have been picking up trash is with a flatbed truck and a pickup truck pulling a trailer,” Collins said. “It ... Read More »
Monterey Alderman Looper Wants Change To Trash Pickup
Monterey Alderman Charles Looper wants a review of the town’s trash services and what can be included in curbside trash pickup. Looper said large items such as couches have been laying on the ground and loaded into the garbage truck. Looper said he wants a resolution that remove those items from trash pickup. “We pay tonnage at the landfill for ... Read More »
Clay County Applies For Grant To Upgrade Solid Waste Fleet
Clay County Commission approved a grant application for adding a new truck to the Clay County Solid Waste Department Monday night. This is a Community Facility Grant through USDA Rural Development. Mayor Dale Reagan said the county has been looking to add a vehicle to the growing department for four years. “Landfills are filling up and so I know that ... Read More »
Algood Looks To Add Garbage Truck in Next Budget
Algood is looking to add a third garbage truck to its fleet with a dual use vehicle. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this would be a smaller truck for residential use that could be a backup for commercial pick ups. Morrison said this truck is built similar to the commercial truck, but is small enough to fit into neighborhood roads. ... Read More »
Baxter Wants To Build Equipment Structure
Baxter is considering a plan to build an equipment shed for its street department to protect equipment and vehicles. Mayor John Martin said there is enough adjacent land at the Street Department’s new facility to build something for all the community’s equipment. “Our Street Superintendent Travis Clark got all the bids on all of it and all the specs for ... Read More »