Germantown sanitation rates are going up despite some pushback
Germantown will use Waste Pro for trash pickup. (Beth Sullivan/The Daily Memphian file)
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a new sanitation contract with Waste Pro on Monday, May 11, meaning residents will see a fee increase this summer.
Prices will rise significantly, an increase that drew a heap of residents to City Hall, five expressing their frustration to the elected officials. All of them were opposed, but applause after their comments showed others present were against the measure.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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