A follow-up investigation in March 2025 assessed whether appropriate actions were taken based on the OIG report. The investigation found a notable decrease in overtime hours and costs.

Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci is pushing to raise garbage fees to address a growing financial shortfall in the city’s trash collection services.

Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci is pushing to raise garbage fees to address a growing financial shortfall in the city’s trash collection services.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mayor Lenny Curry hit the road with Solid Waste crews Thursday to bring awareness of what can and cannot be recycled. According to the city, it cost taxpayers more than $500,000 from April 2018 to March 2019 for all the contaminated recycling. Curry said he went out Thursday to encourage people and educate them to get the right results and save money. We saw garbage. People cannot recycle aerosol cans, fertilizer, shoes, pizza boxes with grease and household hazardous waste.