Jackson's Garbage Woes: Richard's Disposal Sues City Over Contract

Jackson City Council did not have a chance to vote on a request to hire Richard’s Disposal for trash collection as Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pulled the item from the agenda after the company filed a lawsuit against the city. The council previously rejected a six-year, $54 million contract with the firm, leaving the city without garbage collection services. The city faces $25,000 a day in fines for each day it does not provide garbage collection services to residents.