Concerns about trash-related items were relayed to Palmerton Borough Council on Thursday.

Resident Raberta Hans told council she was unhappy with trash cans in the alley that are not brought back after collection.

Resident Paul Snyder said he was unhappy with having to contact the hauler directly for missed collections.

In November, borough council awarded a three-year contract to Whitetail Disposal Inc. in the amount of $2,388,759.

The new rate is $119 a quarter. The previous rate had been $72 a quarter.

The contract is for trash pickup and recyclables.

Council’s action came after it tabled bid proposals it received in October for both three- and five-year contracts.

Anthracite Waste Services LLC, $2,454,488, and J.P. Mascaro & Sons, $2,967,012, also turned in three-year bids at that time.

Anthracite Waste submitted the apparent low bid of $4,236,225 for a five-year contract, and J.P. Mascaro & Sons, $5,226,480. Bids were also received from Waste Management PA Inc. and Tamaqua Transfer & Recycling Inc.

Councilman Andrew Hollywood noted at the time that the last time the borough changed providers, there were some “wrinkles” that needed to be ironed out.

In August, council agreed to advertise for collection of municipal waste.

The borough had been in a five-year contract with Waste Management for trash disposal and recycling, which expired in December.

That contract was for $1,746,990.