Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 Serino raises concerns about Capitol Waste missed trash pickups By Adam Swift Subcommittee meeting. “We as a city, and as taxpayW ard 6 City Councillor Richard Serino wants some answers from the city’s contracted trash hauler, Capitol Waste, about missed trash pickups across Revere. But some other councillors warn that Capitol Waste is a vast improvement over past companies that have trucked away residents’ trash, recyclables and yard waste. At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Serino introduced a motion asking that a representative from Capitol Waste appear before the council to address consistent missed trash pickups. There will be a further discussion of the issue at a future City Council Public Works ers, we pay Capitol Waste to remove our solid municipal waste, our trash, our recycling, bulky items and yard waste, and Capitol Waste continues to forget pickups and they continue to have missed pickups almost every week,” said Serino. “I’ve spoken with other ward councillors, and they call Capitol Waste, and Capitol Waste comes out and they pick up the missed pickups. But in Ward 6, trash days are on Thursdays and Fridays, so if I don’t get the call until Friday afternoon, Capitol Waste has already gone home.” Residents in Ward 6 will have to wait until Monday or Tuesday to have the missed pickJ& $45 yd. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. MULCH SALE! Discount Spring Special PICK-UP or DELIVERY AVAILABLE 617-389-1490 Premium Hemlock or Pitch Black BELOW WHOLESALE COSTS LANDSCAPERS WELCOME $4 yd. $40 yd. $3 yd. ups taken care of by Capitol Waste, said Serino, or the Department of Public Works will sometimes take care of the issue. During the past year, there have been more than 460 calls to 311 concerning missed trash, recycling, bulky items and yard waste pickups in Revere, said Serino. He said those calls do not count individual calls to councillors, or residents who don’t bother to make a call and wait until the next trash day and hope for the best. “I think we have a problem with Capitol Waste,” said Serino. “We are paying them for a service that they are not living up to, and I’m even more frustrated because I fi led this motion last year, and they never came before us to explain why they are missing so many pickups.” While Serino said he expects the Capitol Waste representatives to say that residents are putting their trash or yard waste out too late, but he said that can’t be the case for every missed trash and waste pickup. Ward 1 Councillor Joanne RICHARD SERINO Ward 6 Councillor McKenna added that, in addition to the pickup problems, there have also been issues in her ward with the trash haulers leaving barrels in the street, especially on street sweeping days, a sentiment echoed by Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito. Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe said he does get a fair amount of calls about missed pickups, but noted that Capitol Waste is probably the best and most responsive of the larger waste management companies. He suggested establishing a separate emergency hotline in the city apart from 311 for trash and recycling issues to help provide quicker responses and resolutions. City Council President Anthony Zambuto said he has been around long enough to remember when there were truly terrible trash haulers servicing the city, and he said Capitol Waste is one of the best in the state and highly responsive to any issues that come to its attention. “The bottom line here is [Revere] is a big city,” said Zambuto. “I know I’ve been guilty of putting my trash out after the trash people came and I realized it too late. Yes, there are complaints, and 400 over a year is probably not a lot.” Zambuto said any issues with Capitol Waste can likely be dealt with in the council’s Public Works Subcommittee meeting. Baker to lift COVID restrictions on May 29 State to meet vaccination goal by beginning of June T he Baker-Polito Administration recently announced that the Commonwealth is on track to meet the goal of vaccinating 4.1 million residents by the fi rst week of June and that COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted eff ective May 29. The Commonwealth’s face covering order will also be rescinded on May 29. The Department of Public Health will issue a new face covering advisory consistent with updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention GOAL | SEE Page 14 SKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com 781-231-1111 HELP WANTED Skate Guards • Snack Bar Adults Prefered - Hours Can Be Arranged Open 7 Days Per Week Call Jerry at 617-620-9201 or Michelle at 781-233-9507 Located at 425R Broadway (Route 1 South), Saugus MBTA Bus Route 429
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