Why don't we have garbage bins in the Villages?

[jimmyinvillages]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

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I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

[Bill14564]

I haven't had a plastic garbage bag leak yet in the seven years I've been putting trash out. There may have been three nights when I kept cardboard or paper lawn bags in the garage out of concern over rain. The current process seems to work very well.

The biggest problem with cans is bringing them back in. By 6:45 when the trash truck leaves my neighborhood there is nothing left along the street. That wouldn't be the case if we used cans, there would be cans and lids at the end of driveways or blowing down the road all day. Much, much better the way it is now.

[Ruger2506]

If it isn't broke, don't fix it. Garages are small enough, we don't need those big ass cans taking up room. And you know the HOA Karens will pitch a fit seeing cans left out.

[Bogie Shooter]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

Waste of time to even consider……..

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The crows won't pick the bags open if you wait til it's dark the night before, to put the bags out for the next morning's pickup. They usually do the scavenger thing in the early afternoon.

If you tie the bags tightly enough, the other critters in the area won't bother them either.

We have a trash can with wheels that we use to "store" our trash in. And then we wheel it to the curb, pull the bag out of the can, set it down on the curb, and wheel the empty can back under the carport up against the laundry shed, where it's completely out of sight to any neighbors passing by. That way we don't have to keep the smelly chicken or fish carcasses in the house for a few nights waiting for trash day if that's what we've cooked that week. The pizza box gets folded up and put in that can too, so it doesn't take up most of the room in our kitchen trash container.

Our trash guys will empty the can for us if we leave it out at the curb, but that's only because we don't abuse their generosity. They're not supposed to do that. They have warned others in the area that it wasn't allowed. I think we leave it out maybe once every few months, when we have a lot of grass clippings and yardwork waste that's too heavy for us to lift on our own.

We always use a can liner, so maybe they don't mind since they don't have to pick up the whole can, they just have to yank the filled liner out of it and swing it into the back of their truck.

[bsloan1960]

Everything here is well thought out. It's about clean streets that don't look like abandoned towns. In our previous state- Massachusetts- everyone had large plastic, lidded trash cans. Not everyone brought them back from the curb in a timely manner- Surprise! And not eveyone stored them out of sight. Drive down any street the day after trash day and you'll find the cans still on the curbs tipped over, in the street, or blown down the road. One of the benefits of living here is it's clean, uncluttered appearance. Have you noticed there is an absolute bare minimum of Road Signs here? Again, another thing that gives our area a clutter-free appearance. In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

[kansasr]

can't really say that this is a problem. not only isn't it high on my list, doesn't make the list at all

sounds like a northern problem

[Eagles8]

it is perfect the way it is...There would be trash cans all over the place...I've not seen 1 bag ripped open in 2 years here.
They pick up twice a week, there is no need for bulky ugly trash cans all over the place.

[justjim]

I haven't had a plastic garbage bag leak yet in the seven years I've been putting trash out. There may have been three nights when I kept cardboard or paper lawn bags in the garage out of concern over rain. The current process seems to work very well.

The biggest problem with cans is bringing them back in. By 6:45 when the trash truck leaves my neighborhood there is nothing left along the street. That wouldn't be the case if we used cans, there would be cans and lids at the end of driveways or blowing down the road all day. Much, much better the way it is now.

I agree. Never had even one issue with the way it works now.

[Arctic Fox]

I've not seen 1 bag ripped open in 2 years here.

Really?

[MikeVillages]

I like the way it is now,.

[Bassdeer]

If it isn't broke, don't fix it. Garages are small enough, we don't need those big ass cans taking up room. And you know the HOA Karens will pitch a fit seeing cans left out.

Nailed it on the Kanens.

[bsloan1960]

Your hierarchy of irritants was not elicited as part of this question. The fact that someone else has needs and problems that don't match yours is irrelevant. can't really say that this is a problem. not only isn't it high on my list, doesn't make the list at all

sounds like a northern problem

[CFrance]

What everybody in the positive corner said! Plus, bins scattered about are ugly; it's windy here, and people aren't always home to put them away. And I don't think those bins are more hygienic. They get dirty, and then you have to wash them.


We've been here 13 years and never had anything get into our garbage bags.

[tophcfa]

Faster for the collection crews not using the big bins.

[MikeVillages]

I've not seen 1 bag ripped open in 2 years here.
Really?
We were concern at first but never had an issue over the years.

[JohnN]

I would hate to have my wife pushing a big bin out to the curb twice a week. Now she can make multiple trips when needed with the bags. Makes my back hurt thinking about her pushing that bin!

[CFrance]

The crows won't pick the bags open if you wait til it's dark the night before, to put the bags out for the next morning's pickup. They usually do the scavenger thing in the early afternoon.

If you tie the bags tightly enough, the other critters in the area won't bother them either.

We have a trash can with wheels that we use to "store" our trash in. And then we wheel it to the curb, pull the bag out of the can, set it down on the curb, and wheel the empty can back under the carport up against the laundry shed, where it's completely out of sight to any neighbors passing by. That way we don't have to keep the smelly chicken or fish carcasses in the house for a few nights waiting for trash day if that's what we've cooked that week. The pizza box gets folded up and put in that can too, so it doesn't take up most of the room in our kitchen trash container.

Our trash guys will empty the can for us if we leave it out at the curb, but that's only because we don't abuse their generosity. They're not supposed to do that. They have warned others in the area that it wasn't allowed. I think we leave it out maybe once every few months, when we have a lot of grass clippings and yardwork waste that's too heavy for us to lift on our own.

We always use a can liner, so maybe they don't mind since they don't have to pick up the whole can, they just have to yank the filled liner out of it and swing it into the back of their truck.
Can liner... that's the part I don't like. Our neighbor in Michigan did this. First their trash went into a kitchen plastic bag, which then went into a huge trash can liner bag. All because they didn't want to have to clean their trash can, which was only filled with plastic bags anyway. Those huge can liners were much thicker than normal trash bags and just added more to the landfill.

If we have a mess of bones or fish carcass, we put it in reusable Snapware and freeze it till trash day. As there are just the two of us, we've never had to store a bag in the garage.

[MarshBendLover]

Added unnecessary weight for the sanitation worker to have to pick up, unnecessary time for worker to lift and return, people claiming damage to their precious can and lazy irresponsible owners leaving cans out days before and days after.

If you ever watch our sanitation workers, they walk, pick bag or two up, throw 20 feet into truck, then continue walking to next driveway. Quick and easy. You add in bins and costs rise in services and delays. You only needs bins in the lower economic areas.

Former city council Miami/Dade.

[Old Traveller]

I love the current system of picking up trash. So happy they stopped recycling and burn all the trash and recycling to generate electricity. They collect over 200 tons of metal after incinerating the trash. Welcome to the 21st Century.

[Aces4]

Added unnecessary weight for the sanitation worker to have to pick up, unnecessary time for worker to lift and return, people claiming damage to their precious can and lazy irresponsible owners leaving cans out days before and days after.

If you ever watch our sanitation workers, they walk, pick bag or two up, throw 20 feet into truck, then continue walking to next driveway. Quick and easy. You add in bins and costs rise in services and delays. You only needs bins in the lower economic areas.

Former city council Miami/Dade.

Garbage cans with back rollers can be wheeled to the curb and the truck with the hydraulic arm picks it up, dumps it, sets it down and moves to the next house. No worker's backs are involved.

That said, The Villages garbage handling is maximum service for the density here. It works well particularly with such a mobile population that can put their garbage at the curb, leave for home in Kansas early in the AM :duck:, and there is no worry about putting cans/containers back in the garage. I think TV got the garbage issue right!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Can liner... that's the part I don't like. Our neighbor in Michigan did this. First their trash went into a kitchen plastic bag, which then went into a huge trash can liner bag. All because they didn't want to have to clean their trash can, which was only filled with plastic bags anyway. Those huge can liners were much thicker than normal trash bags and just added more to the landfill.

If we have a mess of bones or fish carcass, we put it in reusable Snapware and freeze it till trash day. As there are just the two of us, we've never had to store a bag in the garage.

We never do it that way. Our outdoor can is primarily for yard waste. I weed the flower beds a couple times every month, we trim the shrubs, etc. etc. We also put anything that would otherwise stink up the house in the can. The can sits in the carport, being slowly filled up, until it's almost full. MEANWHILE, we still do our weekly trash pickup. Often, we only need it once a week, not twice. So we save bigtime on bags that way.

Once the big can is almost full, we do a final sweep of the yard and empty the plastics and cardboard from the crate we used to use for recycling, and haul out the big can, plus whatever weekly trash is in the house.

[Topspinmo]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)


I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you


Cause they pick up twice week, no need for garage bins and different equipment to pick up bins which will only pick once week so have smell stitch. System works just fine.

[Dotneko]

No, no, a thousand times no. I dont want trash cans. They become a dirty, smelly, maggotty mess that needs regular scrubbing. I dont want them stored in my garage. I dont want to listen to cans banging as they go to every house.

[BrianL99]

There is one and only one reason, some areas (outside TV), use those huge plastic containers .... to automate (mechanize) the "pick up" process.

It's got nothing to do with mess, leaky bags, boxes or anything like that.

Don't worry, it will show up in The Villages in the near future. The world is phasing out manual labor of any sort.

[Ruger2506]

No, no, a thousand times no. I dont want trash cans. They become a dirty, smelly, maggotty mess that needs regular scrubbing. I dont want them stored in my garage. I dont want to listen to cans banging as they go to every house.
Right. Especially here. Any outdoorsman knows how bad they can get. I'll be finding out this August how bad alligator parts are in the trash.

[ElDiabloJoe]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you
Tell me you're new here and want to immediately change things so they're like they were "up north" without telling me you're new here.

There're are several very old coined terms for said behavior. They rhyme with carpet b@gger and yankee. There are some more political alignments as well, but that is a verboten topic on TOTV so we will not go down that road today.

[Papa_lecki]

A solution looking for a problem


Works great now. I really don’t want my neighbor storing their trash that hasn’t been washed in 3 year can outside, along their house, 10 feet from my house.

[CarlR33]

No, up north we had the room in the garage or outside but not here. Then you had the HOA rule the cans could not be visible from the front of the home or street. BIG headache as I had to build a garden fence around mine to keep out of view. The only way it would work here is if the builder constructed a dedicated place outside the garage for the cans so not in view. I recently did a drive through of another community on the coast ironically on trash day and they had two cans (one for recycle and one for garbage) not just one. See attached picture.

[kkingston57]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

Agree but better than the old system where in we used different colored bags for different items.

[MrFlorida]

Trash cans would be blowing around in the wind. People would leave them in the street all day. Its fine with bags.

[Bjeanj]

No thanks. I’m good with how we do it now, for the reasons noted above.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

This sounds like a case of somebody taking the other side of an argument just to be stubborn. I like the way it’s done. In fact, I’m wondering why the powers that be haven’t adopted this method in their town. I believe TV should win an award for this!

[DonH57]

We've been here since 2013. Never had issues with animals getting into the bags or any other issues of leakage.

[Dusty_Star]

Jimmy,
I notice you may be new. I worried about critters when I was new, & I made an amonia spray to spray my bags & the inside of the bags where the tasty stuff (to the critters) might be. The neighbors told me they had no problems with critters getting into their trash bags, & I have not had to use the amonia spray because it is not needed. Now, if you are near a swamp area that might be different. I hope this link posts, it is a Florida street with a trash can race. Pretty funny, unless you are driving a golf cart.
https://www.facebook.com/sixto1/videos/10214519305402493?idorvanity=1822790977746257

[Aces4]

Tell me you're new here and want to immediately change things so they're like they were "up north" without telling me you're new here.

There're are several very old coined terms for said behavior. They rhyme with carpet b@gger and yankee. There are some more political alignments as well, but that is a verboten topic on TOTV so we will not go down that road today.

I think he's from the west end of the country.:MOJE_whot:

[Velvet]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

You have it the wrong way around. The civilized way IS the way it is done in The Villages and the incompetent and lots of work and noisy way is the way it is done up north, in my megapolis too.

I am waiting when recycling by burning everything that can be burned and turning into electrical energy to lower our hydro bills is going to be DISCOVERED in the cities too. And garbage - all of it - is picked up twice a week like here, instead of once every 14 days!

There are no bugs or rodents on our bags especially if you use scented ones. Or you can spray Lysol if a renter next door, puts out food garbage because they don’t know how to use the garbage disposal (which is not allowed in my northern city because the ancient sewer system can’t handle it). Relax. I am sorry that you are panicking but you really don’t need to.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Tell me you're new here and want to immediately change things so they're like they were "up north" without telling me you're new here.


you took the typing right from beneath my fingers. .

Why do people want to change everything to like they were from whence they came. . if they want everything like from whence they came, maybe they shouldn't have come here in the first place.

[JMintzer]

This sounds like a case of somebody taking the other side of an argument just to be stubborn.

In other words, a typical day on ToTV... :loco:

[jaj523]

It's a whole lot quicker and easier for the garbage men. They don't have to pick up those heavy cans. And for all the reasons mentioned above.

[LuLinn]

We prefer not to have bins to bring in and store.

[MyTooR83]

I have never lived anywhere that allowed garbage to be put out in bags. Birds have pecked and opened up the bags. I have seen garbage strewn streets and lawns. Paper blown a block down. And when walking the bags stink. Surprised yet not surprised living down here that this practice is allowed. Very unsanitary. My guess is the Village Owners don't want to pay the money for garbage cans. Also: I'm not talking about cans with take off lids; I'm talking about the big black cans with flip lids that were supplied by the municipalities I lived in. You would also need less garbage workers. Lets move up to the 21rst century.

[Federspiel]

Aesthetics!

[USOTR]

We would have those who would say "I'm disabled and special", and like a friend of mine leaves his trash cans on the street.. Stating I can not drag those big cans back to the house, so he leaves them on the street.

I keep a 32 gallon can in the garage, with black bag in it, and deposit my kitchen bags into the black bag. Then take the black bag to the street on pickup days. Simple, efficient, and no trash cans on the street.

[Rzepecki]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

I much prefer the current system. I’ve had no problem with leakage etc. The trash gets picked up and no trash cans are left behind to blow around the road.

[Nana2Teddy]

We love the system here having come from SoCal where we had 3 different large bins that we had to use to separate our trash and different types of recyclables. It was a huge PITA, and was just getting more and more complicated at the time we were selling and moving. Don’t miss any of it! Not only was the whole process a huge hassle, but we had very lax HOA rules because our dues were only $25 annually and that was optional, so there were trash cans that never left the driveway during the week despite the rule to keep them out of site. Our neighbors across the street lined up the three large cans against their garage door and left them there permanently. The system here is fantastic, and we have zero issue with critters, bugs, etc, but maybe that’s because we do use our garbage disposal whenever possible, plus we don’t have to put our bags out until morning since pickup time is around 11am for our street. If you’re worried about birds use black trash bags as they tend to be attracted to only the white bags. I hope this system never changes.

[MandoMan]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

Garbage cans are never attractive. We live in a beautiful place. Garbage cans would not make it more beautiful.

Where I live, some people put the garbage out the evening before pickup. I always put mine out on the morning of pickup. Last week mine was picked up at 7:45, but usually it is between 8-11 am. I live alone, and I always cut up or tear up or fold up little boxes, so with twice a week pickup, I only fill one kitchen trash bag (sometimes half). If there are bigger cardboard boxes, if it is raining, I don’t take them out, but morning rain is less common here than afternoon or evening rain.

[bowlingal]

Jimmy.....you must be new here. New people moving here seem to always want things done here like you had back home. The system works fine here, get used to it.

[KenLee100]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

I have a 39-gallon bin in my garage. At the appointed time I remove the bag and put it out by the curb. I do not suffer near the trauma that you seem to endure.

[dewilson58]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

Add 150,000 trash bins to the streets of The Villages????........................Have you seen the old people drive here???

[Tomptomp]

Garbage bins are ugly !

[gorillarick]

Do you really want to see couches sticking out of the top of them all the time ?
Nuff said.

[Rwirish]

That is the last thing we need. Garbage cans trashing up neighborhoods like other communities. Of course I would love to see garbage cans blowing around yards in the wind.

The things we complain about!

[TomPerry]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you
It appears the OP just moved from a “normal city” to TV this month because he joined this month. I love it when a new person moves to TV and immediately wants to change things to the way it was where they came from. If you liked it there, stay there.

[barbnick]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you
No trash bins.

[Lanieb]

I agree with all the answers and want to give a shout out to our wonderful garbage men. They will take anything and do it with a smile on their faces!

The only time I had a problem was when I put my plastic bag out the night before and Coyotes got into it. I learned my lesson to only put it out the morning of!

[Bill14564]

I have never lived anywhere that allowed garbage to be put out in bags. Birds have pecked and opened up the bags. I have seen garbage strewn streets and lawns. Paper blown a block down. And when walking the bags stink. Surprised yet not surprised living down here that this practice is allowed. Very unsanitary. My guess is the Village Owners don't want to pay the money for garbage cans. Also: I'm not talking about cans with take off lids; I'm talking about the big black cans with flip lids that were supplied by the municipalities I lived in. You would also need less garbage workers. Lets move up to the 21rst century.

What Village down here has birds pecking open the bags with garbage strewn down the streets and lawns, paper a block down, and bags that stink? While I'm sure you're reporting what you've actually experienced, I'd like to see a neighbor confirm it.

Your guess shows you don't understand how things work here. By "the Village Owners" you are probably attempting to criticize the Developer. He may or may not deserve criticism but he does not own the Villages and would not be the entity paying for garbage cans. Any cans that might be purchased would be paid for by either the residents, the CDDs which are funded by the residents, or the utility company which would bill the residents.

[Bill14564]

...
Where I live, some people put the garbage out the evening before pickup. I always put mine out on the morning of pickup. Last week mine was picked up at 7:45, but usually it is between 8-11 am.
...

I would like to do that by the truck comes by my house at about 6:30am. I don't trust myself to be up early enough to put the bag out.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Proves Darwins theory of evolution:

"only the adaptable survive. . "

jimmy, either you adapt to the the villages, or you won't like it here. .

it your life
its now or never
you aint gonna live forever
You just wanna live while your alive

your heart is like the open highway
like TOTV said, you did it your way
You just want to live while your alive
Its your life
.
adapted from Bon Jovi

[Diane M]

I think the system works really well, to be honest. I’ve never had a single issue in 7 years with a bag being broken. Cardboard goes out in the morning.
Where my parents live in AZ, they put their bags into a bin dug into the ground with a large lid. This is a clever way of keeping the bags hidden until pick up day. But it severely limits the amount of rubbish collected each week which can be difficult if you generate extra during a holiday.

[mpalazzola]

I think the garbage system here is the best I've experienced in my life. The trash-to-energy recycling process is great. A Leader in Sustainable Waste Solutions | Reworld (https://www.reworldwaste.com/)

[MikeVillages]

We were concern at first but never had an issue over the years.
We also like it picked up twice a week, even on holiday weeks because it takes less space in the garage.

[callalily]

About 25% of the Villages population lives alone and a large proportion of those are females over the age of 65. Even for men over the age of 65, it's not as easy to roll those big bins to the curb as it was when we were 35. With arthritis and other health issues, it's just asking for injuries to require the Villages residents to deal with moving big bins.

As people mentioned, the bins could become a projectile during storms. We do get hurricanes here.

The streets are narrow. I saw a truck hit a bin in a community adjacent to the Villages and send it flying 30 feet one time.

I, for one, am very happy with the current system.

[Villager24]

I love the current system. No can left out for days.

[ByebyeMichigan]

just not necessary when we get pick up twice/week , plus it would be an eyesore cuz ppl would leave out all day long AFTER garbage was picked up , plus in hurricane season they’d be blowing all over the neighborhood …….

[Golfshopguy]

I like it the way it is. Don’t fix something that isn’t broke

[jsa]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you


I completely disagree and think the system here works exceptionally well.

Compared to where I lived before, the fact that they come twice a week and take anything you put out is fantastic. And if you have a huge item, all it takes is a phone call to the district.

It's ideal, frankly.

[Justputt]

it is perfect the way it is...There would be trash cans all over the place...I've not seen 1 bag ripped open in 2 years here.
They pick up twice a week, there is no need for bulky ugly trash cans all over the place.

I've seen trash bags ripped open by vultures, not crows, and we had ours ripped open several days ago. My wife had put the trash out too early one day, so now she knows that trash goes out just before dark and no problems.

It would be nice if there were some common trash drops for those that are leaving town. Trash that shouldn't be on the street for days because of pests and too smelly to leave in their home.

[CoastGuardCowboy]

Among all the other thoughtful replies, I would think that having garbage cans would require a different type of hydraulics-fitted trucks, which are more expensive and surprisingly noisy at 6am. I kinda like the way it is now: less automated, simple, quiet, and it allows me yet another chance to be friendly.

[Tvflguy]

Bottom line IMO... We had the bin approach (2 - trash & recyl) where we previously lived, near TV. Wheeling them out twice weekly was a pain. Then they may be left near the curb all day if you're out. Then you needed space to keep them. Taking up valuable garage space, or on the house side. Then it takes LONGER for the truck's auto-pickup mechanism. Perhaps more reasons.

Our guys - if it's one bag, the truck barely slows down and they pick and toss in.

...sorry for the trash talk.

[mrf6969]

The trash crews here are great and love that they come twice a week. Hell of the deal for $20.00 a month.
To the original poster:
The average garage here in TV can barely handle a car, 2 golf carts, a couple of bikes, storage cabinets, golf clubs etc.
Where in the world would one put one of those large rolling trash bins???

[Ptmcbriz]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

Older folks can’t handle 75lb bins rolling down the driveway when full. Plus renters would leave the bins out at the curb 24/7 when they leave. It would make curb appeal go down.

If it’s not broke don’t fix it. Right now I’m not limited to one or two trash bins. If I have a lot to get rid of it all goes to the curb and it’s all picked up. When you have bins they limited you to having everything in the bins and the lid most close. Most likely they would need new trucks to pickup the bins.

[MicRoDrafting]

I haven't had a plastic garbage bag leak yet in the seven years I've been putting trash out. There may have been three nights when I kept cardboard or paper lawn bags in the garage out of concern over rain. The current process seems to work very well.

The biggest problem with cans is bringing them back in. By 6:45 when the trash truck leaves my neighborhood there is nothing left along the street. That wouldn't be the case if we used cans, there would be cans and lids at the end of driveways or blowing down the road all day. Much, much better the way it is now.

STRONGLY AGREE w Bill …

as well as the other Suggestion
that folks WAIT until DUSK to
bring “Trash Bags” to Curbside …

… as to Maintain the Curb Appeal
throughout the neighborhoods

A Primary Reason my Wife and I were First Attracted to the Villages was due to the Picturesque neighborhoods !!

My Immediate Description, that
I continue to use to describe it is,

“The communities appear
like a Disney Park for Adults.”

That Goes Without Say:
Garbage Cans/Bins at the foot of driveways would Most Definitely make ‘OUR HOMES” look like the typical neighborhoods we all left behind !!

ADVISE:
a Quick Splash of [inexpensive] Ammonia before Tying Up Kitchen Waste Keeps ALL unwanted Scavenger's at Bay by Masking Odors !!

[wbilbrey99@gmail.com]

I’m sure if you moved to a town that had garbage bins they would love to have you.

[Topspinmo]

The crows won't pick the bags open if you wait til it's dark the night before, to put the bags out for the next morning's pickup. They usually do the scavenger thing in the early afternoon.

If you tie the bags tightly enough, the other critters in the area won't bother them either.

We have a trash can with wheels that we use to "store" our trash in. And then we wheel it to the curb, pull the bag out of the can, set it down on the curb, and wheel the empty can back under the carport up against the laundry shed, where it's completely out of sight to any neighbors passing by. That way we don't have to keep the smelly chicken or fish carcasses in the house for a few nights waiting for trash day if that's what we've cooked that week. The pizza box gets folded up and put in that can too, so it doesn't take up most of the room in our kitchen trash container.

Our trash guys will empty the can for us if we leave it out at the curb, but that's only because we don't abuse their generosity. They're not supposed to do that. They have warned others in the area that it wasn't allowed. I think we leave it out maybe once every few months, when we have a lot of grass clippings and yardwork waste that's too heavy for us to lift on our own.

We always use a can liner, so maybe they don't mind since they don't have to pick up the whole can, they just have to yank the filled liner out of it and swing it into the back of their truck.

In my area crows only pick on white or clear bags. They leave black bags alone.

[tophcfa]

It would be nice if there were some common trash drops for those that are leaving town. Trash that shouldn't be on the street for days because of pests and too smelly to leave in their home.

Agree

[kendi]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

We never have those problems.

Prefer not to have to worry about the garbage cans.

[Topspinmo]

Another thing bin pickups would put the hard working sanitation workers the pick up our trash out of job. Yes jobs are important for ones that have to work and make living.

[JRcorvette]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

We always double bag our trash putting the kitchen bag into a large black bag. We do not have room in our garage to store any type of big spastic bin. Also those bins would likely be sitting at the end of the drive for a long time after the garbage was picked up.

We are just fine with out bins and remaining civilized!!!

[Regorp]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

You don't like having no bin here, then move to where you can be garbage bin happy. Trucks are not set up to raise the bin and empty into receptacle in rear of truck. Price will increase and **** everyone off. Works great how it is.

[airstreamingypsy]

Last week, on a windy day, I was driving to Ocala on 475. Empty plastic garbage bins were in front of most of the farms, I didn't care until..... on the two lane road, 55 mph, a large bin blew into the street in front of me.... an 18 wheeler was coming toward me in the other lane.... my choices were, die or hit the garbage bin....

Since I'm here you can figure which one I chose. Did some damage to my car though. :cryin2:

Imagine bins blowing around on windy days.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Last week, on a windy day, I was driving to Ocala on 475. Empty plastic garbage bins were in front of most of the farms, I didn't care until..... on the two lane road, 55 mph, a large bin blew into the street in front of me.... an 18 wheeler was coming toward me in the other lane.... my choices were, die or hit the garbage bin....

Since I'm here you can figure which one I chose. Did some damage to my car though. :cryin2:

Imagine bins blowing around on windy days.

Back home we always rolled the bin out (didn't carry it, they DO come on wheels these days, for those who complain about how cumbersome and heavy they were in the stone-age when dinosaurs roamed the earth). Everyone used the big black garbage bags - also known as trash can liners, so no one ever had to worry about gross maggot-infested rotting gelatinous goo sticking to the barrel. The trash guy would lift the can, jerk it toward the truck, the full liner would slide out into it, and then he'd lay the can back down on its side.

Unless there was a hurricane expected, you never saw empty cans tipping over and blowing into the road because they were intentionally tipped over on the bank of the property.

[Rodneysblue]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you
So you move here and want to change things to the way they were where you used to live. 🤔

[CFrance]

Back home we always rolled the bin out (didn't carry it, they DO come on wheels these days, for those who complain about how cumbersome and heavy they were in the stone-age when dinosaurs roamed the earth). Everyone used the big black garbage bags - also known as trash can liners, so no one ever had to worry about gross maggot-infested rotting gelatinous goo sticking to the barrel. The trash guy would lift the can, jerk it toward the truck, the full liner would slide out into it, and then he'd lay the can back down on its side.

Unless there was a hurricane expected, you never saw empty cans tipping over and blowing into the road because they were intentionally tipped over on the bank of the property.
Well, good for back home. They're still ugly, still unnecessary extra landfill plastic, still takes longer to empty into the trucks, winds can still blow the cans, and we still have small garages. The way it's done now is cleaner and more attractive, and I for one am happy with it.

[trotherm]

In response to our new member, I take umbrage in suggesting that The Villages is antiquated or uncivilized.

We have lived here 13 years and have not experienced plastic bag problems. Once in a blue moon something may escape from the truck as it leaves the area. I solve that problem by venturing outside and picking it up.

I put leftover chicken bones and other smelly items in a Ziplock back and put it in the freezer until pickup day. It takes a while to build up a habit of remembering to get it out on the right day.

I am closing in on 80 years. I don’t care if the bin has wheels or not. Not a fan of storing it somewhere either. We don’t generate enough waste to even put out bags twice a week. Maybe some residents should look at how much garbage they are producing to reduce their foot print instead of requesting bins that would certainly result in higher assessments for purchase new trucks and bins.

People leave where they came from for various reasons. I can’t believe that using black garbage bags means our area has not developed modern methods.

[Joe C.]

I think that color coded trash cans are the way to go here in The Villages. Just like those color coded scrunchies on the top of cars in the parking lots. Just think ..... walk down the street and see which neighbors do what for fun. No need to track down a car in the parking lot and follow it. You may be amazed at what surprises are awaiting just a few houses away!!! Consider color coded trash cans as a way of enhancing "neighborhood solidarity".:a20::a20::a20::a20:

[Jhrath7@gmail.com]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you
You don’t have trash cans rolling around the streets! Good reason

[jkyates]

Very glad we don’t have garbage cans! Back in Illinois people leave them out for days after garbage is collected. Also they store them in front of their houses which looks terrible. Be glad they eliminated that from happening in the villages!

[golfing eagles]

I think that color coded trash cans are the way to go here in The Villages. Just like those color coded scrunchies on the top of cars in the parking lots. Just think ..... walk down the street and see which neighbors do what for fun. No need to track down a car in the parking lot and follow it. You may be amazed at what surprises are awaiting just a few houses away!!! Consider color coded trash cans as a way of enhancing "neighborhood solidarity".:a20::a20::a20::a20:

Agree

[Ignatz]

Glad to see the voices of reason reply to this thread enmasse.

[BrianL99]

I think that color coded trash cans are the way to go here in The Villages. Just like those color coded scrunchies on the top of cars in the parking lots. Just think ..... walk down the street and see which neighbors do what for fun. No need to track down a car in the parking lot and follow it. You may be amazed at what surprises are awaiting just a few houses away!!! Consider color coded trash cans as a way of enhancing "neighborhood solidarity".:a20::a20::a20::a20:


At first reading, I thought the OP's position was kind of crazy, but I've since seen the error of my ways.

I think if we were to go to those large Plastic Trash containers, color coded with Liquid Lights (LED's) to match the owner's interests, we'd have a vast improvement to our current, dour ambiance.

Maybe add some painted "white crosses" to the inside of the flip-over cover, just to get all the bases covered.

[golfing eagles]

At first reading, I thought the OP's position was kind of crazy, but I've since seen the error of my ways.

I think if we were to go to those large Plastic Trash containers, color coded with Liquid Lights (LED's) to match the owner's interests, we'd have a vast improvement to our current, dour ambiance.

Maybe add some painted "white crosses" to the inside of the flip-over cover, just to get all the bases covered.

Don't forget 8 inch garden gnomes

[Pugchief]

Why do people want to change everything to like they were from whence they came. . if they want everything like from whence they came, maybe they shouldn't have come here in the first place.

Everyone be sure to remember this sentiment each November.

[Pugchief]

We love the system here having come from SoCal where we had 3 different large bins that we had to use to separate our trash and different types of recyclables. It was a huge PITA, and was just getting more and more complicated at the time we were selling and moving. Don’t miss any of it! Not only was the whole process a huge hassle, but we had very lax HOA rules because our dues were only $25 annually and that was optional, so there were trash cans that never left the driveway during the week despite the rule to keep them out of site. Our neighbors across the street lined up the three large cans against their garage door and left them there permanently.

That doesn't at all sound like California. To be more believable: You would get a huge fine if you accidentally put the wrong thing in one of the bins, but would be ignored and perhaps encouraged if you created unsightly, bacterial producing garbage on the streets. Did I do that right?

[Pugchief]

In my area crows only pick on white or clear bags. They leave black bags alone.

Those are some really discerning crows you've got there....

[Velvet]

I have never lived anywhere that allowed garbage to be put out in bags. Birds have pecked and opened up the bags. I have seen garbage strewn streets and lawns. Paper blown a block down. And when walking the bags stink. Surprised yet not surprised living down here that this practice is allowed. Very unsanitary. My guess is the Village Owners don't want to pay the money for garbage cans. Also: I'm not talking about cans with take off lids; I'm talking about the big black cans with flip lids that were supplied by the municipalities I lived in. You would also need less garbage workers. Lets move up to the 21rst century.

I have had absolutely no problems with our garbage bags in TV. What about the other places catching up with our system? Why does it seem so difficult for them to be efficient, less noisy and more user friendly?

[ElDiabloJoe]

That doesn't at all sound like California. To be more believable: You would get a huge fine if you accidentally put the wrong thing in one of the bins, but would be ignored and perhaps encouraged if you created unsightly, bacterial producing garbage on the streets. Did I do that right?
Yup, that's pretty accurate.

L.A. requires 4 curbside bins, black for landfill, blue for recycling, green for organics, and brown for horse manure. Some Bay Area and PNW cities require even more - 5 and even 6 different bins because they want the residents to separate out recyclables that are paper and plastic into different bins.

Fail to adhere to Dystopian policies and you will be heavily fined. Live under a blue tarp along side the freeway and poop all over Hollywood Blvd, however, is A-OK.

[AMB444]

My vote would be "no" to using a big heavy trash can since I have zero room in my garage to keep it. I would have to leave it outside of the house somewhere.

[Pugchief]

Yup, that's pretty accurate.

L.A. requires 4 curbside bins, black for landfill, blue for recycling, green for organics, and brown for horse manure.

There are residential people in LA that need to dispose of horse manure? Huh?
Well at least the bin color matches the contents.

[almondz]

They collect garbage 2X's a week. Up North it was once and cans were left out and you had to store them. What's the problem?

[SusanStCatherine]

Recently our district 13 went to a lot of trouble to get a different company to pick up trash bags. The previous company was getting automated and would have required bins. I'm glad as I don't like the bins.

[jimjamuser]

The crows won't pick the bags open if you wait til it's dark the night before, to put the bags out for the next morning's pickup. They usually do the scavenger thing in the early afternoon.

If you tie the bags tightly enough, the other critters in the area won't bother them either.

We have a trash can with wheels that we use to "store" our trash in. And then we wheel it to the curb, pull the bag out of the can, set it down on the curb, and wheel the empty can back under the carport up against the laundry shed, where it's completely out of sight to any neighbors passing by. That way we don't have to keep the smelly chicken or fish carcasses in the house for a few nights waiting for trash day if that's what we've cooked that week. The pizza box gets folded up and put in that can too, so it doesn't take up most of the room in our kitchen trash container.

Our trash guys will empty the can for us if we leave it out at the curb, but that's only because we don't abuse their generosity. They're not supposed to do that. They have warned others in the area that it wasn't allowed. I think we leave it out maybe once every few months, when we have a lot of grass clippings and yardwork waste that's too heavy for us to lift on our own.

We always use a can liner, so maybe they don't mind since they don't have to pick up the whole can, they just have to yank the filled liner out of it and swing it into the back of their truck.
Possums, coyotes, cats, and small rodents will be out at night and can get into plastic bags. Best to take them out in the early morning.

[jimjamuser]

you took the typing right from beneath my fingers. .

Why do people want to change everything to like they were from whence they came. . if they want everything like from whence they came, maybe they shouldn't have come here in the first place.
Not everything was better "up north", but some things were .....like SAT scores.

[Topspinmo]

Not everything was better "up north", but some things were .....like SAT scores.

Not really, depends on area. Same as Florida.

[Taltarzac725]

We don't need no stinkin' bins!

[MrFlorida]

I agree 100%

[Vickim]

I love the fact we don’t have trash bins they get left out for hours if not days . Have to find a place to store them and with twice weekly pick up you’d never fill it up. If people didn’t put their bag out at night no rodent or bugs will get into the bags ! I vote No to the big smelly bins that get left at the curb and become a big eye sore !

[70 Challenger]

They pickup trash twice a week, we don’t need any cans. Some People are lazy and the cans will sit out all day. Get your own can for your garage, then on trash day take the bags to the curb. The system works fine!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Possums, coyotes, cats, and small rodents will be out at night and can get into plastic bags. Best to take them out in the early morning.

Six years we've been here and that hasn't ever happened to us, or the neighbors whose driveways we can see from our yard. Just the crows in the afternoon, and twice, some vultures came to visit down the street.

[Kelevision]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

One of the things I love about it here is the trash pick up system. I don’t have to look at everyone’s trash bins.

[Marathon Man]

I have never lived anywhere that allowed garbage to be put out in bags. Birds have pecked and opened up the bags. I have seen garbage strewn streets and lawns. Paper blown a block down. And when walking the bags stink. Surprised yet not surprised living down here that this practice is allowed. Very unsanitary. My guess is the Village Owners don't want to pay the money for garbage cans. Also: I'm not talking about cans with take off lids; I'm talking about the big black cans with flip lids that were supplied by the municipalities I lived in. You would also need less garbage workers. Lets move up to the 21rst century.

Clearly you are new. The Villages is not owned.

[Marathon Man]

Your hierarchy of irritants was not elicited as part of this question. The fact that someone else has needs and problems that don't match yours is irrelevant.

WOW!!!! Too much coffee?

[Nana2Teddy]

I've seen trash bags ripped open by vultures, not crows, and we had ours ripped open several days ago. My wife had put the trash out too early one day, so now she knows that trash goes out just before dark and no problems.

It would be nice if there were some common trash drops for those that are leaving town. Trash that shouldn't be on the street for days because of pests and too smelly to leave in their home.
We have several neighbors who would gladly do this for us, as we would for them. Surely you have neighbors like this too?

[CFrance]

We don't need no stinkin' bins!


Ha! I love that.:girlneener:

[ElDiabloJoe]

There are residential people in LA that need to dispose of horse manure? Huh?
Well at least the bin color matches the contents.
L.A. is V E R Y diverse. There are horsey-areas within the city limits, such as Sylmar and Tujunga. Cities around L.A. many have heard of are not actually cities, they are neighborhoods that are actually in the City of Los Angeles. Hollywood, for example, is not a city. It is Los Angeles, as is Sylmar, Northridge, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, San Pedro, and many others.

Believe it or not, there are horse properties in Compton, also. Compton, however, IS its own city and not part of Los Angeles. Watt is Los Angeles though. Clear as mud, right?

[Aces4]

We have several neighbors who would gladly do this for us, as we would for them. Surely you have neighbors like this too?

Some neighbors don't want everyone knowing their comings and goings.

[merrymini]

No bins!

[JMintzer]

We would have those who would say "I'm disabled and special", and like a friend of mine leaves his trash cans on the street.. Stating I can not drag those big cans back to the house, so he leaves them on the street.

I keep a 32 gallon can in the garage, with black bag in it, and deposit my kitchen bags into the black bag. Then take the black bag to the street on pickup days. Simple, efficient, and no trash cans on the street.

That is exactly what we do. Seems to work just fine. Never had a bag "pecked open by birds" nor had "paper strewn down the street".

They don't "stink" in our garage, so I fail to see how they would stink when put out at the end of the driveway...

[JMintzer]

I agree 100%

There are a lot of opinions and posts on this thread. It would help of you quoted the one to which you agree...

[JMintzer]

Some neighbors don't want everyone knowing their comings and goings.

"Everyone"? I'm sure you can find ONE reliable neighbor who will keep an eye on your home when you're away. I know we do. We drop off a bag of trash when we leave and they do the same when they leave.

They also have use of our extra refrigerator (in the garage) if they need it when we're away...

[coffeebean]

We had a garbage can stolen from our curb in NJ. I have had no problems at all with the plastic bags being broken into. I tie them tightly and have never had a leak from the bags either. I've been doing it this way here in The Villages since 2008. Agree, many garages are too small to store those large trash cans.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

We live in a small city in New England, and the city has the same system as in the villages, curb side trash bags but you have to buy the bags, and they don't take everything, and they take all day to pickup the trash, and only once a week.

not a problem even with a few wild animals in the area. .

[Nana2Teddy]

"Everyone"? I'm sure you can find ONE reliable neighbor who will keep an eye on your home when you're away. I know we do. We drop off a bag of trash when we leave and they do the same when they leave.

They also have use of our extra refrigerator (in the garage) if they need it when we're away...
Yes, our neighbor right next door does all of this for us, and vice versa. They even pick up our mail when they’re getting theirs so we don’t have to have it stopped. We have other neighbors too who’d gladly help if needed, as would we.

[Aces4]

"Everyone"? I'm sure you can find ONE reliable neighbor who will keep an eye on your home when you're away. I know we do. We drop off a bag of trash when we leave and they do the same when they leave.

They also have use of our extra refrigerator (in the garage) if they need it when we're away...

You have to know the tone of your neighbors, some are the "town criers" with any information they collect shared with others. How many want it shared when their home is empty?

We know a few people who don't want to tell their neighbor this but because they are full time they get dumped on by snowbirds with requests to help them out in some fashion while they are back in their original neck of the woods.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

You have to know the tone of your neighbors, some are the "town criers" with any information they collect shared with others. How many want it shared when their home is empty?

We know a few people who don't want to tell their neighbor this but because they are full time they get dumped on by snowbirds with requests to help them out in some fashion while they are back in their original neck of the woods.

That's sad, it sounds like a not-so-neighborly neighborhood.

With our neighborhood we all voluntarily look out for each other. Most of us have the key to at least one other house, and emergency contact numbers, and a list of numbers for services they use. We tell each other when we'll be away, and if there's a really bad storm that blows palm fronts onto their yard we pick them up and bring them to the curb. We sometimes give each other rides to the Groome bus stop in the squares and pick them back up when they return.

We check in on each other when we get back from the hospital for a procedure and if we see an ambulance in front of someone's house, we're sure to check in on a spouse to see if they need anything while their loved one is in the hospital.

Although we always ask the neighbors if they would be able to watch our home while we're gone, we never have to. They do it anyway, because they're good neighbors.

[PugMom]

The crows won't pick the bags open if you wait til it's dark the night before, to put the bags out for the next morning's pickup. They usually do the scavenger thing in the early afternoon.

If you tie the bags tightly enough, the other critters in the area won't bother them either.

We have a trash can with wheels that we use to "store" our trash in. And then we wheel it to the curb, pull the bag out of the can, set it down on the curb, and wheel the empty can back under the carport up against the laundry shed, where it's completely out of sight to any neighbors passing by. That way we don't have to keep the smelly chicken or fish carcasses in the house for a few nights waiting for trash day if that's what we've cooked that week. The pizza box gets folded up and put in that can too, so it doesn't take up most of the room in our kitchen trash container.

Our trash guys will empty the can for us if we leave it out at the curb, but that's only because we don't abuse their generosity. They're not supposed to do that. They have warned others in the area that it wasn't allowed. I think we leave it out maybe once every few months, when we have a lot of grass clippings and yardwork waste that's too heavy for us to lift on our own.

We always use a can liner, so maybe they don't mind since they don't have to pick up the whole can, they just have to yank the filled liner out of it and swing it into the back of their truck.

dittos to all. is much neater this way & i use grey or black bags. for some reason the birds don't like that color

[ElDiabloJoe]

dittos to all. is much neater this way & i use grey or black bags. for some reason the birds don't like that color Birds is racists!

[graciegirl]

The crows won't pick the bags open if you wait til it's dark the night before, to put the bags out for the next morning's pickup. They usually do the scavenger thing in the early afternoon.

If you tie the bags tightly enough, the other critters in the area won't bother them either.

We have a trash can with wheels that we use to "store" our trash in. And then we wheel it to the curb, pull the bag out of the can, set it down on the curb, and wheel the empty can back under the carport up against the laundry shed, where it's completely out of sight to any neighbors passing by. That way we don't have to keep the smelly chicken or fish carcasses in the house for a few nights waiting for trash day if that's what we've cooked that week. The pizza box gets folded up and put in that can too, so it doesn't take up most of the room in our kitchen trash container.

Our trash guys will empty the can for us if we leave it out at the curb, but that's only because we don't abuse their generosity. They're not supposed to do that. They have warned others in the area that it wasn't allowed. I think we leave it out maybe once every few months, when we have a lot of grass clippings and yardwork waste that's too heavy for us to lift on our own.

We always use a can liner, so maybe they don't mind since they don't have to pick up the whole can, they just have to yank the filled liner out of it and swing it into the back of their truck.

There are large paper bags for clippings and yardwork waste. I suggest you get some and not break the rules.

[dadspet]

In any normal city garbage seems to be picked up in a civilized manner. You put your trash in your bin during the week, you wheel it out on trash pickup day, and the truck picks it up.

It is very antiquated and unhygienic how we have it here in the Villages. Leaving trash on the ground gets a crazy amount of bugs/rodents, and makes a soupy mess when it rains. It's also terrible for the crew to have to handle leaky dirty cardboard and trash bags flying around in the rain overnight.

Find My District - The Villages Community Development Districts (https://www.districtgov.org/districts/finder/)

I recommend people find their CDD reps here and email them a simple request to modernize the system as I have done as well.

Thank you

We never had an issue with the garbage until raccoons discovered that the garbage is a very cheap grocery store, and now, often, they will tear into it and make a mess on the street that has to be cleaned up. Some neighbors resorted to garbage cans with a sign indicating the issue, and the garbage people have accommodated them and emptied them. Double bagging seems to help sometimes, the only thing that does seem to help is not getting Sam's Chicken > They love it and can smell it double bagged. Eating out at restaurants also helps, but it is a more expensive solution. Some neighbors have resorted to not putting out the garbage until very early in the morning, but I prefer the restaurant solution.

[Aces4]

That's sad, it sounds like a not-so-neighborly neighborhood.

With our neighborhood we all voluntarily look out for each other. Most of us have the key to at least one other house, and emergency contact numbers, and a list of numbers for services they use. We tell each other when we'll be away, and if there's a really bad storm that blows palm fronts onto their yard we pick them up and bring them to the curb. We sometimes give each other rides to the Groome bus stop in the squares and pick them back up when they return.

We check in on each other when we get back from the hospital for a procedure and if we see an ambulance in front of someone's house, we're sure to check in on a spouse to see if they need anything while their loved one is in the hospital.

Although we always ask the neighbors if they would be able to watch our home while we're gone, we never have to. They do it anyway, because they're good neighbors.

It's not sad at all, it's humanity. Anyone would do what you've mentioned.. Would you like to be asked by 6 or 7 snowbirds for different favors all of which they think are no imposition? Watch for deliveries that may arrive after they leave or phonebooks/flyers. Would you mind keeping an eye on the sprinkler system so I know if there are any issues? Here's the key to our mailbox, if you would be so kind to check it to be sure no important mail is left for them and if so send it on to them? If the lawn people don't show up would you please let us know. We heard the power is out, can you check to see if we have it and if the airconditioner is working. You get the picture and if one's home is surrounded by snowbirds and even if they are best friends, it gets old in a hurry. There are services these "friends" could employ.

[Velvet]

We never had an issue with the garbage until raccoons discovered that the garbage is a very cheap grocery store, and now, often, they will tear into it and make a mess on the street that has to be cleaned up. Some neighbors resorted to garbage cans with a sign indicating the issue, and the garbage people have accommodated them and emptied them. Double bagging seems to help sometimes, the only thing that does seem to help is not getting Sam's Chicken > They love it and can smell it double bagged. Eating out at restaurants also helps, but it is a more expensive solution. Some neighbors have resorted to not putting out the garbage until very early in the morning, but I prefer the restaurant solution.

Is there a reason why this food stuff is not put in the garbage disposal? Mine will grind up the bones too. If you live in TV you have a garbage disposal.

[CarlR33]

Is there a reason why this food stuff is not put in the garbage disposal? Mine will grind up the bones too. If you live in TV you have a garbage disposal.Be careful about doing that. I used the same principle up north until I eventually plugged the sewage line with gunk. Why, because most will not flush the drain with lots of water on occasion or buy the line cleaner you buy in a store, etc.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Is there a reason why this food stuff is not put in the garbage disposal? Mine will grind up the bones too. If you live in TV you have a garbage disposal.

It works until it doesn't. Here up North, we have a great disposal, never has plugged up, and no gunk has plugged the pipe for 20 years. However, we still put most of the garbage in the freezer and empty the bag into the trash on trash day. Garbage disposal in TV got plugged with something that a renter put in there, purposefully or accidentally. Size and power make a difference

[retiredguy123]

Is there a reason why this food stuff is not put in the garbage disposal? Mine will grind up the bones too. If you live in TV you have a garbage disposal.
I never put anything in the garbage disposal. I think it was invented by a plumber who wanted to create more business. Worst appliance ever made. Also, I rarely use the dishwasher either.

[Bogie Shooter]

I never put anything in the garbage disposal. I think it was invented by a plumber who wanted to create more business. Worst appliance ever made. Also, I rarely use the dishwasher either.

That explains a lot…………..

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

There are large paper bags for clippings and yardwork waste. I suggest you get some and not break the rules.

The rules require certain colored bags for once-weekly recycling, and require us to recycle.

However, there is no more recycling here, and so we have to put all our trash together. I suggest you not worry about which rules I am and am not breaking. I might have a clue about my own neighborhood's rules.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

It's not sad at all, it's humanity. Anyone would do what you've mentioned.. Would you like to be asked by 6 or 7 snowbirds for different favors all of which they think are no imposition? Watch for deliveries that may arrive after they leave or phonebooks/flyers. Would you mind keeping an eye on the sprinkler system so I know if there are any issues? Here's the key to our mailbox, if you would be so kind to check it to be sure no important mail is left for them and if so send it on to them? If the lawn people don't show up would you please let us know. We heard the power is out, can you check to see if we have it and if the airconditioner is working. You get the picture and if one's home is surrounded by snowbirds and even if they are best friends, it gets old in a hurry. There are services these "friends" could employ.

The snowbirds in our neighborhood don't impose like that. As I said - we're neighborly people here, we're not leeches.

[Bill14564]

The rules require certain colored bags for once-weekly recycling, and require us to recycle.

However, there is no more recycling here, and so we have to put all our trash together. I suggest you not worry about which rules I am and am not breaking. I might have a clue about my own neighborhood's rules.

Yes, you might…

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Our trash guys will empty the can for us if we leave it out at the curb, but that's only because we don't abuse their generosity. They're not supposed to do that. They have warned others in the area that it wasn't allowed. I think we leave it out maybe once every few months, when we have a lot of grass clippings and yardwork waste that's too heavy for us to lift on our own.

We always use a can liner, so maybe they don't mind since they don't have to pick up the whole can, they just have to yank the filled liner out of it and swing it into the back of their truck.

[Velvet]

Be careful about doing that. I used the same principle up north until I eventually plugged the sewage line with gunk. Why, because most will not flush the drain with lots of water on occasion or buy the line cleaner you buy in a store, etc.

My instruction booklet tells me to use chicken bones to clean the grinders teeth once in a while. Also I use lots of water with vegetable grinding. The first time I clogged up the disposal by putting down too many brussel sprouts at once without enough water. It got cleaned but I bought a much more powerful and easy to connect, garbage disposal unit. Hubby just installed it in minutes. I hesitate to put down pits though.

[Aces4]

The snowbirds in our neighborhood don't impose like that. As I said - we're neighborly people here, we're not leeches.

Right...Nirvana right here in TV's. Usually the people who are leeches don't think they are leeches.:wave:

[Nana2Teddy]

It's not sad at all, it's humanity. Anyone would do what you've mentioned.. Would you like to be asked by 6 or 7 snowbirds for different favors all of which they think are no imposition? Watch for deliveries that may arrive after they leave or phonebooks/flyers. Would you mind keeping an eye on the sprinkler system so I know if there are any issues? Here's the key to our mailbox, if you would be so kind to check it to be sure no important mail is left for them and if so send it on to them? If the lawn people don't show up would you please let us know. We heard the power is out, can you check to see if we have it and if the airconditioner is working. You get the picture and if one's home is surrounded by snowbirds and even if they are best friends, it gets old in a hurry. There are services these "friends" could employ.
In this situation I can definitely see your point. With us every resident on our street is full time so I’m talking about vacations only, or occasional medical issues like a knee replacement where our next door neighbor couldn’t be alone for the first couple of weeks, so hubby spent some time visiting with him so his wife could have breaks to go to her water aerobics class. Simple occasional things like this.

[Nana2Teddy]

Trash disposal is obviously a very passionate topic here on TOTV with 140+ comments so far. LOL!

[dewilson58]

Why??..........too many old people driving cars and golf carts.

[ElDiabloJoe]

My instruction booklet tells me to use chicken bones to clean the grinders teeth once in a while. Also I use lots of water with vegetable grinding. The first time I clogged up the disposal by putting down too many brussel sprouts at once without enough water. It got cleaned but I bought a much more powerful and easy to connect, garbage disposal unit. Hubby just installed it in minutes. I hesitate to put down pits though.
The only issue I've ever had with garbage disposals is when they eventually die and need to be replaced. Of course, I always go with a 3/4 HP minimum, preferably a full HP. Never go with a 1/4, and try to avoid a 1/2HP.

You want the thing to work when you want it to work. Of course some Dawn and ice cubes every couple months certainly help its longevity, as does grinding nothing harder than lemon/lime rinds. No egg shells, no pits, etc.

[Aces4]

In this situation I can definitely see your point. With us every resident on our street is full time so I’m talking about vacations only, or occasional medical issues like a knee replacement where our next door neighbor couldn’t be alone for the first couple of weeks, so hubby spent some time visiting with him so his wife could have breaks to go to her water aerobics class. Simple occasional things like this.

Of course, that makes total sense. That makes for good neighbors!