GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With so many people using the extra time at home to organize and declutter, the city of Grand Rapids is seeing a significant spike in the amount of trash it’s hauling.
“It stands to reason, people are at home, they’re cleaning things out,” explained James Hurt, public services director for the city. “Families are all in the house where normally they’d be working. So they’re generating more trash at home.”
Hurt said there has been a 15% to 20% increase in trash tonnage since the stay-at-home order was instituted in March.
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