City council approves garbage pickup hike

The Eatonton City Council Monday night approved a $4 increase in the monthly garbage pickup fee. The residential rate will go from $11 per container to $15. Commercial rates will rise from $12 to $16. Waste Management approached the city asking for a large increase in a new five-year contract that will start June 1. “For five years we’ve had a very good deal,” said City Council member Mylle…

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