Memphis’ trash service strains under severe storm debris
A crew from Tennessee Disaster Relief cut up a tree last June. Debris from recent severe storms has strained service by the City of Memphis’ Solid Waste Division. (Michael Waddell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Memphis’ solid waste department is blaming a delay in bulk item pick-up on the amount of storm debris left on city curbs, but some say the problems predate the recent severe weather.
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Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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