Hiccups in pickups rankling residents

Adding 12 trucks will reduce delays, the city promises

By Dan Nakaso

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 18, 2012

~~<p>The city will add 12 new garbage trucks to its fleet this fall, hoping to reduce delays in curbside trash pickups that have plagued residents for a year.</p>
<p>The city Department of Environmental Services put 20 new garbage trucks into service earlier this year, but complaints about collection delays continue to roll in, said City Councilman Stanley Chang, who represents much of East Honolulu, Waikiki and parts of Kapahulu, Kaimuki and Ala Moana.</p>
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The city will add 12 new garbage trucks to its fleet this fall, hoping to reduce delays in curbside trash pickups that have plagued residents for a year.

The city Department of Environmental Services put 20 new garbage trucks into service earlier this year, but complaints about collection delays continue to roll in, said City Councilman Stanley Chang, who represents much of East Honolulu, Waikiki and parts of Kapahulu, Kaimuki and Ala Moana. Login for more...