Frustration with the solid waste collection service being provided by Progressive Waste Solutions was more than evident during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Acadia Parish Police Jury.
Everyone was expecting a fight when the Solid Waste Committee of the Acadia Parish Police Jury discussed recent issues with garbage collection Tuesday night.
Even the chairman of the Solid Waste Committee was hesitant about entering the fray. “I hate to get started with this,” said Richard Faul when the agenda item came up.
But the potential controversy was quickly diffused when officials from Progressive Waste Solutions admitted that there had, indeed, been a noticeable lapse in service of late.
The likelihood of solving the number of complaints about missed garbage collection by installing cameras on both sides of Progressive Waste Solutio
It may not be long before garbage trucks in the parish are equipped with cameras to determine who is and who isn’t getting their cans to the side of the road in a timely manner.
Tempers flared when discussion finally got around to garbage collection during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Acadia Pa