Government
BY COLBY FARR & CODY THORN
Trash service changes coming to Grapevine Changes are coming to how trash, bulk items and limbs are picked up in the city of Grapevine. During the Aug. 6 council meeting, Jeri Harwell, manager of municipal services for Republic Ser- vices, a solid waste collection company, addressed the changes. Republic Services will start using automated side-loading trash trucks Oct. 1, which will require all residents to use the trash cans provided. Sorting out details Republic Services did a pilot program with some neighborhoods in Grapevine, with residents getting 95-gallon bins, Harwell said. Harwell said sta ng concerns went into the change as the company was using temp agencies to ll positions of sanitation engineers. She said despite paying $24 an hour, “it’s not a job that everyone wants to apply for.”
West Nile virus activity increases
More than halfway through the 2024 sea- son, Tarrant County o cials have noticed a signi cant increase in West Nile virus activity compared to last year, according to an Aug. 12 news release. What’s happening Since the season started in April, 28 human cases of West Nile virus have been reported. That’s more than twice the 2023 season total that ended with 12 human cases, according to the news release. The West Nile virus season typically runs from April to November each year. The release states 24 people have been hospitalized with the virus this year, and one death has been reported. County o cials are urging residents to prevent and protect themselves against mosquitoes.
Republic Services will start using automated side-loading trash trucks, as shown in Arlington, in Grapevine Oct. 1.
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A closer look Harwell said the default trash cart size will be 95 gallons unless the customer reaches out to Republic Services for a 65-gallon cart. Residents have until Sept. 9 to ask for a 65-gallon cart. Only trash inside the carts will be collected. Delivery of the carts will happen in mid-Septem- ber and an additional cart would be $6 per month, Harwell added. Residents can email gvcarts@ RepublicServices.com with additional questions.
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