Wildwood trash has not been picked up in two weeks. It stems from Waste Management buying Ray’s last fall.

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Here is the full statement from Waste Management:

In September, WM purchased key assets of Ray’s Trash Service, the largest independent recycling and waste disposal operation in the Indianapolis area.

As part of this transition, WM has made it a priority to focus on streamlining operations, equipment, technology, and service – to keep safety at the forefront of all that we do, in addition to cultivating a people-first culture.

Safety:

WM has zero tolerance for unsafe actions/conditions – and makes safety a core value without compromise.

A key-area of focus as part of this transition is replacing the existing Ray’s fleet with new, WM assets. Nearly 30% of the fleet was not safe to operate as part of WM’s strict safety standards to ensure employee and community safety. The local team has been working diligently to replace assets, and currently has several rental trucks on the road to help keep service as timely as possible. Currently, 75 trucks are either received or in transit to support the Indianapolis area.
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One would think that Waste Management did not do its due diligence before buying Ray’s.

Today, January 4th, Ray’s (Waste Management) has been in Wildwood picking up dumpster trash. Wildwood’s hired trash guy will be here to clean up around the dumpsters. Waste Management will not pick up any trash that is not in the dumpsters.