MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Of all the reasons people call their city councilors, garbage collection apparently sits high on the list. At the Morgantown City Council’s regular Tuesday meeting, the council learned how the local trash collection group plans to improve its service.
Republic Services brought in an expert at reforming dilapidated units into above average ones. Steven Deveney, a general manager, plans to whip the company’s Morgantown, Fairmont and Wheeling locations into shape and improve their efficiency.
Councilors called on Deveney to show up at the meeting after a series of complaints from people about poor garbage collection in Morgantown. One man complained at a recent meeting that garbage collections only emptied one trashcan from his house, leaving several ignored full cans on the curb.
In councilwoman Nancy Ganz’s community, the Seventh Ward, there’s a running joke—whose trash won’t get picked up today?
“I have a proven track record for turning things around,” Deveney said. “I want to let you know that Republic and myself are committed to giving you the best service you’ve had so far.”
Deveney has swooped into other communities—in Florida, Vermont and Boston—where Republic’s service was also scrutinized by its customers.
Though he’s only been in Morgantown for two months, he’s been busy making changes…
