Augusta Commissioners Consider Forgiving $70,000 in Trash Contractor Fines
Friday, May 15th, 2026
Augusta commissioners are being asked to forgive more than $70,000 in fines against the city’s trash contractor, Coastal Waste and Recycling, following missed pickups, cart problems and complaints.
Coastal took over all three of Augusta’s trash collection zones last year. Both the city and the company blamed early problems on the transition.
Read more at WRDW.


