Staff Shortages Stall Beverly Yard Waste Collection Efforts

BEVERLY, MA — Staffing shortages are causing a delay in Beverly's curbside yard waste removal efforts this week.

City officials said the hauler's drivers and laborers are working diligently to catch up "as soon as possible" but that residents should leave their bags out curbside until they are able to do so.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)