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City files suit against Waste Management / Oakland leaders claim breach of contract

Source: By Chris Metinko, Inside Bay Area (CA), 07/13/2007 04:30:23 AM PDT

Oakland city officials are taking legal action against Waste Management of Alameda County to force it to collect trash that has piled up since it locked out its drivers earlier this month.

"We want the garbage picked up," Mayor Ron Dellums said.