Where we live up north there is no trash pick up unless the homeowner hires a private service. We bring our trash to a transfer station as needed and pay by the bag. The transfer station also takes recyclables if sorted (paper, plastic, glass, and metal) for free which gives people a financial incentive to recycle rather than paying to fill trash bags with recyclable items. They also take used motor oil for free since they use it to heat in the colder months. I pass the transfer station almost daily on my way to the YMCA so it is very convenient.
When we are at our Villages home we never pay a penny for trash removal, which is how it should be when we not generating any waste.
The only problem with paying by the bag is that in the country, where we live up north, many people burn their trash because that costs them nothing. We have a neighbor who does this and when the wind is blowing toward our home sometimes the smell is nasty. Not to mention how bad it is for the environment.
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