Parts of the Bay Area continued to see limited garbage service on Tuesday as a sanitation workers strike drags on.
The City of Fairfield is considering legal action against Republic Services citing a breach of contract after customers in the Solano County city have been without service for nearly two weeks.
“I’m fed up. We’re all fed up and my citizens are upset,” Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy said. “They have a right to be and I reflect what they’re feeling.”
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Fairfield is in a similar situation where other impacted cities are seeing garbage pile up even after setting up temporary drop-off locations.
Moy said enough is enough and Fairfield has sent a letter to Republic Services informing the company there has been a breach of contract. The city will seek damages if garbage service does not resume, Moy said.
“We have about 35,000 households and it’s for every one of those households that they get fined,” Moy said. “So it adds up real fast.”
Moy and other Fairfield residents said the trash that has been piling up could pose a serious health issue.
“You have all kinds of bacteria, fungus, things growing that can cause real serious damage to people,” Moy said.
Meanwhile, Contra Costa County residents are getting some relief. While recyclables and green waste are still untouched, garbage bins in the county are being emptied by fill-in crews.
Source: NBC Bay Area