Team Waste tackles waste backlog in Cordova, East Memphis, Hickory Hill
A pile of trash grows along Cordova Road on March 23, awaiting pick-up by Waste Pro. Since being hired on emergency terms April 2, Team Waste has leased 26 trucks and hired more than 30 employees to deal with Area E, which includes Cordova. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The new private contractor serving 35,000 households transitioned Monday from dealing with a backup from the past month to making daily trash pickups in Cordova, Hickory Hill and East Memphis.
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