Commissioners directed City Auditor Michael Eglinski to further study the city’s trash service.

Commissioners expressed concern at a new audit that shows the city’s solid waste service is consistently falling short of covering its true operating costs.

Eglinski said he would look at a variety of topics, including the rates the service charges, the types of service the city provides, and how Lawrence’s operation compares with those in other cities.

Commissioner Mike Dever said he also wanted Eglinski to review how much the city’s practice of running a special route to pick up yard waste contributes to the city’s costs.