The City of Aledo has announced a public hearing next week as it weighs whether to continue using Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) for waste collection.
In a press release, the City of Aledo’s public relations firm said the public hearing will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Mercer County Junior High band room at 6 p.m. Residents are encouraged to share their feedback and experience with LRS online or in person.
The public hearing comes after months of public complaints over service failures. The City of Aledo says it has received hundreds of phone calls, emails and verbal complaints from LRS customers experiencing missed pick-ups and delayed service. In early 2025, the City had to publicly notify residents three times in six weeks about substantial delays in collection services.
City officials sent LRS a notice of default in October 2025. The city says it has received more than 100 complaints since October regarding LRS’s service.