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Originally Posted by twoplanekid
As I was at the meeting in person, my perception was that the question was trying to determine how much of a cost increase from the current rate ($19.38) was acceptable as no other rates were mentioned at that time.
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The current rate is $19.38.
The new rate for the existing plan would be $20.85.
So that would increase $1.45 per month, or $17.40/year. That's if you keep the same plan. Whether it's acceptable or not, that's what you'd be stuck with if you kept it the same way. You would also have your current cost of buying different plastic bags that you are required to use for recycling. You'd also have trucks up and down your street twice on one day - once for trash, once for recycling, every week, plus the second trash-only day per week, increasing wear and tear on the road and increased duration of noise pollution.
The new rate for the Covanta only plan will be $22.24/month.
That is an increase of $2.86/month, or $34.32/year. The difference between the existing plan and the new plan will be $1.45 extra for the new plan, or an additional $17.40 per year over the existing plan.
Now if you have trouble thinking that $17.40 is an acceptable difference for a year of fewer garbage trucks on your street, fewer plastic bags you have to buy, less wear and tear on your roads, and a cleaner planet, then I'd say you need to find new nits to pick.