Plaintiffs v Allied Services, IESI MO and Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest
Class-Action Lawsuit Calls For Refunds To Householders In Trash Districts
A new class-action lawsuit challenges St. Louis County's trash system and asks three trash haulers to repay county residents their trash fees plus damages.
Paul Marquis of southwest St. Louis County and Cathy Armbruster of Oakville are the plaintiffs in the suit before Associate Circuit Judge Patrick Clifford that seeks class-action status. Aside from the county, haulers Allied Services, IESI MO and Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, which collect trash in the districts, are the defendants.
The county began operating eight trash collection districts in the unincorporated area. Most households in each district receive service from a hauler the county selected by bidding; residents pay the hauler a monthly charge.
The suit argues that the districts are illegal and the county and haulers should return payments because the county did not provide a two-year advance notice about establishing them, as state law requires. The suit also alleges that the county charter requires elections when the county sets up special assessment districts such as the trash districts.
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Lester Stuckmeyer
105 Concord Plz
Saint Louis, MO 63128
314-729-1049
