Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, January 31, 1995 TAG: 9501310156
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: MATT CROWDER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
About 2,500 homes in Northwest Roanoke, or about 40 percent of the normal route, did not receive garbage service Monday, according to Jim McClung, Roanoke's manager of solid waste management.
``We're basically about a half a day behind,'' McClung said. ``If weather permits and we're able to get out and collect [today], hopefully we'll be able to get back in sync by midweek.''
Garbage service will start an hour later today and will run later in the day if necessary, McClung said.
None of the 3,000 homes on the Monday route in Roanoke County received service, said Andrew Glenn, the county's assistant director of general services.
The county service will be running on the holiday schedule, which means that homes that normally receive garbage service Monday through Thursday will be served a day late.
Homes that normally receive service on Fridays still will be served Friday.
The county areas affected Monday were Cave Spring, Crest Hills and Penn Forest.
Today's county service is expected to start about two hours late. However, residents should have their containers out by the normal time, Glenn said.
Salem also didn't collect garbage Monday, affecting about 2,000 homes. The city is planning to service those homes today, as well as the normal Tuesday routes, according to city garbage supervisor John Wade.
There was no interruption in service in Vinton, according to David Fulk, the town's assistant public works director.
The train that carries garbage to the landfill in western Roanoke County was running on schedule Monday, said Carolyn Wagner, an administrative assistant for the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority.
by CNB