Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify the back-and-forth between the city of Memphis and Waste Pro.
After solid-waste pickup issues have plagued parts of Cordova, East Memphis and Hickory Hill for weeks, the city of Memphis debuted a new contractor Friday.
Team Waste, a regional collection contractor, picked up some trash in what is known in Area E on the city s solid waste map, the city confirmed Friday. The city sent a notice to residents in that area Thursday that said Team Waste would be attempting to catch up on pick-up.
That came after the current-soon-to-be-former contractor, Waste Pro, publicly broke up with Memphis after the city notified it that it had breached its 4-year, $33 million deal with the city.
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