Some big changes are coming to recycling pickup in Omaha.
In a Monday afternoon press conference, Mayor Jean Stothert said Waste Management, the city's trash contractor, is understaffed and their contract with the city is set to expire in six months. Both of those factors have caused issues with missed collections of trash and recycling, she said. "We have made the decision starting June 29 to collect recycling every other week."
Stothert says that move reflects the frequency of recycling collection in six months, when the city's contract with a new waste management company will begin.
A postcard from the Omaha Public Works Department will be sent to all residents in the city explaining the changes for waste and recycling collections.
By moving to collections every two weeks, the city will save about $84,000 a month.