As trash piles up, Dallas Council member uses private trash collection service for residents in need

As garbage and complaints keep piling up after a failed deployment new admission schedule in the cityOne Dallas City Council member decided to take matters into his own hands by hiring a private service to pick up trash from his most needy constituents.

Chad West, who represents District 1 in Oak Cliff, said he has personally received dozens of complaints from residents who are furious — and rightly so, he added — about piles of trash and missed pickups following the introduction of a new sanitation schedule last month.

But one recent message from an older woman stood out, West said Dallas Morning News Sunday morning. “She didn’t complain. She just wasn’t sure what she could do,” West said.. “She mentioned that there was rodent activity and she was very worried about it.”

West said he realized that many of the 90,000 people in his area were disappointed. But some, like this woman, had immediate and legitimate health problems caused by a pile of rubbish. He called everyone around and found a private emergency garbage service that was ready to help.

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