Republic Services trash strike enters second day as garbage piles up ahead of holiday weekend

Trash talk is escalating between union workers and Republic Services as the trash strike stretches into a second day with both sides making accusations of criminal behavior Waste worries are growing in the communities serviced by Republic as the long holiday weekend approaches Day of the waste collection workers strike is beginning with negotiations stalled and both sides trashing the other Republic condemned what they described as dangerous actions saying Teamsters slashed tires on occupied vehicles harassed drivers serving customers threatened employees and sabotaged trucks This isn t negotiating it s criminal behavior The union circulated a message of their own earlier Monday saying If your rubbish is piling up on the Fourth of July remember who s responsible for it the white-collar criminals who run Republic Services Workers disclosed they re fighting for fair wages improved physical condition benefits and paid time off Republic disclosed they check all of those boxes Beyond the picket line the strike can be seen manifested in the full trash and recycling bins lining the streets of Danvers one of the cities and towns affected by the strike Various communities set up contingency plans to address the trash trouble and concerns ahead of the July th weekend It will get a little stinky for a meager days but I believe they ll get what they deserve commented Swampscott resident Charlie Hartney And we can live with it Peabody resident Lenny Romans offered a different perspective If the strike goes longer than Thursday I m looking at two weeks worth of trash at my house Romans noted It s not my fault you went on strike You should take all our trash and stuff like that At the Marblehead Transfer Station hurriedly a popular destination in that society resident Lauren Goglick disclosed she was on the side of the workers I hope that they get a living wage and they do the hard work she announced We all get to sit in our air conditioning while they pick up our trash I think we can all live with it for a little while Affected Communities Contingency Plans as of Tuesday morning GLOUCESTER For the present day we ask residents to pull in their trash and recycling as we work through next actions We are hopeful that collection can resume the following morning and will share more details as soon as viable WAKEFIELD Over the next week please ensure your trash and recycling bins are curbside by a m on your scheduled day In the circumstance where Population Works requirements to perform residential trash and recycling collection your actual pickup time may be different from what you experienced in the past Having your bin out at a m will ensure you don t miss the collection If crews do not collect as expected on your scheduled day please leave your barrels out and staff will collect as soon as feasible Similarly bulky items which require a sticker will still be collected though it may not be at the speed at which you are accustomed MARBLEHEAD The transfer station will be open to all residents this week to dispose of all their curbside trash and recycling at no cost We will be providing updates on both the website and Code Red as soon as we have them Thank you for your patience MALDEN As a consequence there will be no trash or recycling collection citywide on Tuesday July At this time this remains a day-to-day situation However the current plan is to resume collection on Wednesday July with a one-day delay for the remainder of the week DANVERS Residents should put out their curbside collection as planned If residents experience any issues with curbside collection they are encouraged to contact Republic Services directly at - - The Town will continue to provide updates as they become available NORTH READING Residents are petitioned to not put their trash recycling out The Town is in contact with Republic and is informed that Republic has contingency staffing plans in place More information about the upcoming collection schedule will be communicated the next day Tuesday Thank you for your patience and understanding LYNNFIELD A contingency plan has been prepared and will be reported on the morrow to be implemented on Wednesday if this strike continues SWAMPSCOTT The town was notified of this decision early this morning Now Tuesday s trash road will not be collected We are expecting Republic s reserve crews will be in town the following day to begin on Tuesday s road but do not have confirmation yet We will keep you posted as to how the week will progress WATERTOWN As a conclusion Republic Services is unable to provide curbside trash recycling and yard waste pickup on July and the Watertown Recycling Center will be closed The City s composting scheme run by Black Earth remains on schedule We remain in constant contact with Republic Services about contingency plans and we expect to make an announcement later currently July with updates regarding the following day s schedule CANTON Residents are solicited not to place trash or recycling at the curb in contemporary times as there will be no scheduled pickup organization Residents who have already put their bins at the curb are urged to bring them back until further notice Republic Services has informed the Town that it anticipated the possibility of a work stoppage and is right now mobilizing relief drivers to resume collection services in the coming days BEVERLY Short term you should expect a slight delay in trash and recycling collection No one should put out trash and recycling until further notice MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA DPW is requesting that customers on the Tuesday collection course bring their trash and recycling to the Transfer Station on Wednesday July nd during the regular operating hours of AM to PM If you are unable to get to the transfer station please leave your trash curbside in the present day and DPW will do their best to collect it DPW will NOT be collecting recycling at this time Thank you for your patience the Town will continue to monitor the situation and will inform residents if next week s collection will also be impacted PEABODY Trash and recycling operating on one-day delayed schedule