Macon-Bibb crews resume yard/bulk waste collections after COVID-19 suspension

Macon-Bibb crews resume yard and bulk waste collections, after temporarily suspending service due to a severe staffing shortage caused by COVID-19.

That means the mayor's veto was not overturned by commissioners.

And a mask mandate will not be enforced in macon.

Macon-bibb is also reporting yard and bulk waste collection is back.

We reported on july 20th that collection was suspended due to a staffing shortage caused by covid-19.

The county says three trucks and a knuckle boom starting picking up backlog debris monday.

Regular collection routes should start next monday, and the county has hired crews from ceres environmental to help.

For the next four weeks, the special collection fee will be