It’s a trashy situation in Elmore County and the Elmore County Commission has been hearing about it.
For months residents have been complaining about Elmore County’s authorized trash removal provider Meridian Waste. The complaints have ranged from unserviceable cans, no trash pickup for weeks, trash allowed to escape the can or truck and lack of customer service.
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