


"Our first priority is making sure that our residents' trash isn't piling up for weeks and creating a public health concern. The county is working with local municipalities to get trash collected and offer alternatives for recycling, Davis said. Raccoon Refuse served an estimated 15,000 customers in Erie County, Erie County Executive Brenton Davis said in a news release Tuesday night. Individual Raccoon Refuse customers in areas with no municipally-contracted garbage and recycling service also are affected by the company's closure. The company also provided garbage pickup for Albion and Cambridge Springs borough residents and collected recyclables in Summit Township. Garbage hauler goes out of business: Erie area municipalities, residents scramble to arrange new service Raccoon Refuse picked up garbage from residential customers in Union City. In an email to Union City Borough on Monday, the company said that it has closed and is no longer providing service. Raccoon Refuse, based in Mill Village, is out of business. Municipalities that had contracts with Raccoon Refuse for residential services may get compensation from performance bonds posted by the company. The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District has a Reuse and Recycling Outlets page on their website for various materials here.Watch Video: California Governor: Boost water recycling effortsĬustomers who prepaid Raccoon Refuse for garbage or recycling service may be able to get their money back. small electronics (talk to E-waste recycler).

