Veteran asks county to help curb early-morning trash-truck noise near Domino’s
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Summary
A Pueblo County resident and veteran asked commissioners to help address early-morning noise from Waste Connections trash trucks near 1115 Holly. Commissioners said county legal staff will look into possible options, and asked the resident to leave contact information with an administrator.
PUEBLO, Colo. — During the public comment period on Aug. 7, Jason Martinez told Pueblo County commissioners that repeated early-morning trash-truck activity by Waste Connections near 1115 Holly was disrupting his sleep and aggravating his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.
"I live at 1115 Holly, which is right there next to the Domino's," said Martinez. "I'm a veteran with a 100% PTSD, and I keep my windows open at night because I don't like keeping the air conditioners on all day. So he comes at 5, 05:15 in the morning. I've recorded him. And then he comes back again at 08:00." Martinez said he had spoken with Waste Connections and was told the company's hours begin at 5 a.m., and that he also contacted the county's trash task force and supervisors who said they did not have jurisdiction.
A commissioner responded, "We can have our legal look into it," and later said the county could advocate where appropriate but could not promise an outcome because the hauler is a private business. The chair asked Martinez to leave contact information with Jake, the commissioners' administrator, and said staff would follow up.
No formal county action was taken at the meeting; the record shows county staff were directed to have legal review the complaint and to contact Martinez using the information he provided.
Why it matters: Noise and schedule disputes between residents and private waste-hauling companies can involve local ordinances, city/county jurisdictional boundaries and company operational practices. The resident said Waste Connections indicated operations start at 5 a.m., and he asked the county whether the trucks could be scheduled to avoid the early-hours disturbance.
What to watch for: County legal staff's follow-up, including whether the company or city/county noise or hours ordinances apply to the resident’s location and whether any advocacy or regulatory action is possible.