Starting with the new year, nearly 5,000 Mount Pleasant residences will have a new trash hauler. On Monday the City Commission approved a change to the city trash collection ordinance that tosses out the current bag/tag system in favor of automated, curb-side pickup. The five-year contract with Lansing-based Granger Waste Services narrowly survived a 4-3 vote, following a lively public hearing that saw more than a half-dozen residents raising red flags about environmental impact, price, accessibility and safety.
