ALTON – Alton residents are set for another year of exclusive trash collection under a newly extended contract with Republic Services.City Council members voted 6-1 on Aug. 12, 2026 to extend the contract between the City of Alton and Republic Services to provide municipal waste services from on Oct. 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.The resolution states Republic has agreed to extend the contract “with no changes to service or rates.”Alderman Chris Bohn cast the sole vote against...