Jackson's Garbage Contract in Turmoil: Council Votes Down Richard's Disposal.

The Jackson City Council in Mississippi voted down a six-year contract with Richard's Disposal, which has been providing trash collection services to the city for seven months without pay. The council's decision means that trash collection in the city will be delayed until a new vendor is chosen. The mayor, who has backed Richard's Disposal, said he could not put another emergency contract in place, citing a recent Mississippi Supreme Court ruling. Richard's workers protested the decision, with some chanting "vote them out."