Attorneys for both sides argued whether city officials could deny residents a vote on how their trash is collected.

DWMR will use SCS Engineers’ analyses and current residential waste collection and disposal operations to identify options to optimize collection.

The county, which is frustrated with Anaergia over delays, has set a June 2020 deadline for the company to secure a contract with Hawaii-based Maui Electric Co.

The Clinton Township-based company beat GFL Environmental Inc. and the city’s current waste hauler Waste Management Inc. for the contract.

During a public hearing, one of the more favorable options broached was a contract offering two 96-gallon carts, while another option would offer three carts.

The plant was blocked last month following concerns about traffic volumes and impact on the surrounding landscape.

The $87 million contract will last for seven and a half years, with a possible extension of an additional seven years.

Houston’s City Council has approved a $1.9 million contract to help boost junk waste removal throughout the city.

Later this month, county residents will no longer be able to recycle glass at the county’s convenience centers due to an unforeseen contract change.

The company also announced one of its related companies was awarded a new operating permit for the Brooke County Landfill in West Virginia.