Cape Coral proposes fix for trash pickup problem

The Cape Coral city council has proposed a fix for an ongoing trash pickup problem.

They hope to adjust Waste Pro USA's contract to include mandated bulk item pickups once a week.

PROBLEMS WITH TRASH PICK-UP INCAPE CORAL IS TOP OF MIND FORTHE CITY COUNCIL -- WHO SAYSTHEY’RE WORKING TO CHANGE WASTEPRO’S CONTRACT TO MAKE SUREGARBAGE ISN’T LEFT SITTING ONTHE CURB FOR WEEKS.FOX 4’S ROCHELLE ALLEYNE HASMORE ON THAT NEW CONTRACT.19-2431-35IT’S SOMETHING MOST OF DO ATLEAST ONCE A WEEK--WE BRING OUR TRASH OUT TO THECURB -- OR ROADSIDE -- AND WAITFOR IT TO BE PICKED UP.BUT IN CAPE CORAL THERE’S BEENAN ISSUE WITH THOSE PICK-UPS--ESPECIALLY BULK ITEMS LIKETHAT MATTRESS OR THIS BEDDING.((Gail Hunt//Lives in CapeCoral))"Trash has been sitting on thecurbs for weeks and months withaffects the residents propertyvalue as well as it’s a healthhazard."AND THAT PICK UP PROBLEM LED TOA DISCUSSION AT MONDAY’S COUNCILMEETING.((Joe Coviello//Cape CoralMayor))"We’ve been dealing with thisnow since I’ve been elected andit just seems to be an issuethat is ongoing."LATER ON IN THAT MEETING -- ANUPDATED CONTRACT WITH THE CITY’SGARBAGE SERVICE -- WASTEPRO --GARBAGE SERVICE THE CITY’SCONTRACT WITH UPDATED MEETING --AN LATER ON IN THAT MEETING --AN UPDATED CONTRACT WITH THECITY’S GARBAGE SERVICE --WASTEPRO -- WAS INTRODUCED FOR AJUNE 1ST PUBLIC HEARING.IF APPROVED THE 7-YEAR-CONTRACTWOULD GO INTO EFFECT THISOCTOBER.((Stacy Maine//Cape Coral PublWorks))((phoner))"The vendor wasn’t obligated topick it up weekly or evenmonthly for that matter."THE BIGGEST CHANGE TO THE NEWCONTRACT -- IS THAT IT CREATED AWEEKLY PICK UP DAY FOR ALL OFTHOSE BULK ITEMS THAT OFTEN GETLEFT SITTING ON CAPE LAWNS.((Maureen Buice//Cape CoralSpokesperson))((phoner))"Knowing what day bulk items mbe picked up to me is a greatbenefit."CITY LEADERS SAY THEY HOPE THATASSIGNING A SPECIFIC DAY WILLSOLVE MOST OF THESE ISSUES -BUT THEY ALSO WANT TO HEAR YOURTHOUGHTS.THEY’RE ASKING THOSE WHO LIVE INTHE CAPE TO COME TO THAT JUNE1ST MEETING -- OR SEND PUBLICCOMMENTS ONLINE...((Maureen