More Long Beach residents and businesses say their trash was missed or delayed after NBC Los Angeles reported similar complaints earlier this week. The city says there is no citywide collection delay and says service has “vastly improved” over the past two weeks, but acknowledges staffing shortages have caused intermittent missed pickups.
WHO:Long Beach residents and business owners; Long Beach city officials; Mekahlo Medina (NBC4); Michael Gillespie (The Merchant)
WHAT:Residents report missed or delayed trash pickups; city cites no citywide delay and attributes intermittent misses to staffing shortages.
WHEN:Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 3:34 AM ET
WHERE:Los Angeles, CA
WHY:Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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