Garbage pick up costs?

[chocolatepuppy]

we pay by the bag....$3 for a small bag and $4 for a large.

I wish they'd go by the bag/can here. As it is, I'd be paying $7.12 per can! And my can would only be 1/2 full most of the time! I also think 'pay by what you put out' would help encourge recycling.

[shais_mom]

mine is included in my monthly water bill - I believe that it is about $18 a month. Recycling is a one time price of about $6 for the huge bin that you throw everything in. Except cardboard. They won't pick up cardboard.

[cyber-sibes]

We have "NO BINS NO TRASH" which ensures folks recycle. You have to put out your household trash and BOTH recycle bins: green for paper, blue for glass, metal, plastic.

We have those big containers here too. We pay a yearly fee of $150-its doubled from last year. Then all garbage has to be in the yellow bags the city sells or they won't pick it up - those cost $2.00 EACH! I'd say it averages $5 - $7 per week here. Fortunately they also have two "free days" at the dump for spring & fall cleanup where you can take bigger items for disposal. Otherwise, you pay by the item to dump things at the trash. Its far more expensive here than back in OH!