Porterville residents allege dirty dealings in waste management privatization talks

Porterville residents allege dirty dealings in waste management privatization talks

Porterville’s City Council discussed privatizing the city’s trash services on April 21, introducing the idea to the public for the first time — but not to a group of major players. Visalia, Tulare, Hanford, and Porterville’s garbage services are currently handled owned and operated by city governments. According to the agenda packet, “The Refuse Division is staffed by 19 employees, collected and disposed of 40,000 tons of waste, including 5,425 …