Phoenix’s bulk trash collection is running about three weeks behind schedule because they don’t have enough workers. Vice Mayor Laura Pastor said the message about delayed and rescheduled pick-up is not getting out, and items too big for regular containers like furniture, appliances, and tree and shrub clippings are piling up in alleys and along streets.“But our city is
As many people work from home and Phoenix’s population continues to grow, so does the amount of trash and recyclables. Over the past two years, the monthly rate residential customers pay has increased $7. Felipe Moreno, deputy director of Phoenix public works, told a city subcommittee revenue is coming in higher than projected.