Garbage bags not garbage cans
 

I think it's time for folks to be reminded that garbage put out by the curb for collection is to be put out in black plastic bags, not garbage cans. Garbage cans put more physical stress on the garbage men and cans left out by the curb, often for hours, can be rather unsightly and blow into street on windy days. I admit I am not familiar with the requirements in all the countries and villages the Villages now encompasses but it is the requirement where we live.

In our village a trash can is a single use item. Whatever’s at the curb goes in the truck.

Yup, exactly. Can's, wheel barrows, boxes, you put it out they take it away.

As reminder crows will less likely pick open black trash bag. All the picked open bags I see that crows have pulled trash out has been white.

Why Pay for Trash Bags???
 

Have you never walked outside during one of the summer storms we get, that happens to also be on trash pick-up day?
More than once, I've been out in the street & my front yard picking up wet flattened amazon boxes, small trash bags, water bottles, etc that had blown down wind from neighboring properties on trash day.
How unsightly & inconvenient is that to deal with?

I'd suspect a heavy trash can wouldn't be nearly as prone to 'relocate' its contents all over the neighborhood, but I understand the regs against them.

I do wish the The Villages has a centralized resident disposal area for excess trash/large items to be dropped off. It absolutely would make for a cleaner village. In the newly constructed villages, with people moving in, contractors still around, people unpacking, getting new appliances, landscaping being set up, etc .I've literally seen 6ft tall mounds of trash in driveways & yards, sitting out for days waiting for trash pick up...looked great! :/

i use a trash can. leaving the white bags 'waiting' in the garage for trash day attracts bugs, & sometimes leak. it's just another mess to clean up. we have lots of crows on our end, they are'nt fussy about the color of the bags, & it's usually me that goes out to pick up the stuff they go thru when neighbors are out.

Tall mounds. This too shall pass………….

We have a new neighbor who is NOT new to the Villages but likes to violate every rule they can including putting a trash can at the curb! All it takes is one resident to do what they want and others start to follow

Not saying I've seen all the trucks but the ones in our neighborhood have the can lift on the back. Our neighbor, who has lived in TV for 7-8 years now, uses a can, made to be lifted by the truck, and they leave his can by curb. Of course he's out there to take it in right away too. For me the issue is people leaving the garbage out overnight and the critters getting into it...

Unfortunately we are at the start of the morning trash pickup, and if i do not puit the trash out the night before, the trash is typically picked up before i am out of bed, so my only option is to place it out the night before.

No critters in my area (north of 44, south of 466A). Haven't seen a problem in two years and haven't been told of any problems by the neighbors.

Moving here years ago it was always plastic bags for awhile there were recycling boxes which were relocated by rain and wind. A while back a poster said he put lawn waste out in wheelbarrow and was taken assuming trash collection.

I never thought I would say this about trash bags but here goes............

The black trash bags look more "dignified" than Walmart bags. We live in a nice neighborhood and I gladly pay for my trash bags.

Why don't the guys who pick up the trash take the pail too? They take everything that is put out on our block.

I prefer a designer trash bag we prefer the Vitton or Gucci brand they always stand out amongst others before getting crushed by compactor!

We use a white plastic bag because that is what my wife bought lots of when we moved in.

Would prefer a can but when in Rome >>>>

Would it be ok if we painted smiley faces on the black bags?:laugh:

Another topic for the Whiners club.

from the Districtgov.org website - https://www.districtgov.org/communit...eRecycling.pdf

All household waste should be placed in a sealed
tall kitchen trash bag or 20-30 gallon trash bag (any
color). All materials can be placed in the same bag,
no need to sort! The trash bags should be placed
together at the end of your driveway, no garbage
cans/bins are allowed (they will be disposed of
with household waste). Each bag should weigh no
more than forty (40) pounds. Bags must be placed
for collection before 6:00 a.m. on your collection
day or the night before (no sooner than 5:00 p.m.)
Collection times may vary. Deed Restrictions do not
allow leaving trash out on undesignated days. Wrap
broken glass or other sharp objects in newspaper
and place them where they cannot cause injury.
For a list of holidays that may affect your normal
collection day, please visit DistrictGov.org.

If you would like to see the above guidelines changed, you are always invited to attend a NSCUDD monthly meeting to ask questions and or make comments/suggestions. I am on the board and would welcome you to the meeting!

Rick Rademacher

VCDD Meetings/Agendas

How are plastic bags shameful? All our trash gets incinerated and turned into energy.

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Walmart has black bags..

I have had that happen once or twice and I assumed they were trying to do me a favor assuming I didn't mean for it to be taken. I put it in a bag the next time - now it's gone :)

Sometimes.

I think that mostly happens when it a new neighborhood and everyone is moving in. It has happened also when someone sold and a new neighbor moved in. I haven't ever seen it last longer than a day or two.

I guess I think that is an acceptable neighborly thing to put up with occasionally. It is was all the time that would be different, but in our neighborhood (3 years now) it is the exception, not the normal.

No where near as disturbing to me as the lawn care people driving massive diesel pickups with huge trailers to bring all the equipment they need to mow and edge my neighbors postage stamp yard. Then they complain about the high cost of diesel to drive all over mowing yard... ahem.

Somewhere in Fenney..... :eek:

We put out bags every week, but not twice a week. We just don't use enough trash to need to empty the cans in the house that often. We also put the barrel out from outside, when it's full from a couple week's worth of grass clippings from the mower and trimmer, weeds from the garden, etc. But we put a plastic bag in the barrel first. And we tie the bag with the cover off the barrel. That's 2-3 times a month, less in the winter.

Our trash guys are terrific and seem to appreciate that we keep our trash to a minimum, unlike some people who have 4 or 5 kitchen garbage bags out there twice a week. Y'all use paper plates all the time or something? I swear I can't figure out how two retired older adults who don't throw parties can accumulate SO much trash all year round.

I don't think there is any rule against putting a trash can out. I do wonder why the trash collectors are leaving it. It's been a few years since I read the "rules" and I think it warned that anything left out would be taken, so advised to use bags. But, I could be wrong.

First, "the powers that be" our the residents.

Second, I don't think there is ANY rule about having to use plastic, I know many people that use paper which costs most but is certainly more environmental.

I am pretty sure TV is not doing ANY damage to the environment, it's the people that choose to use plastic. Buy paper if you want, it's your choice. Also, would you expect "TV" to provide trash cans the life? I mean, if someone steals yours, do the rest of us have to buy you a new one? If you move and take yours do we have to buy the new owner one? I prefer to take care of my trash my self and not have to pay for your solution, ie. I like the way it is done here.

I believe white, black, or clear plastic bags are okay for trash pickup.

All that glitters is not gold
 

i use 24 carat bags purchased on rodeo drive, beverly hills. Is this not the villages standard ?

So are you saying that if TV provided garbage cans you wouldn’t use a trash bag in it? That is pretty disgusting!

our family has a good relationship with out sanitation workers. we chat, leave $$tips on holidays & bring out cold drinks when they seem washed out. in return, they walk the can back up the driveway & leave it in the nook where no one can see it. AND it;s done with a bright smile, no less. we're lucky to have the same team of guys doing the run here, very hard working & professional. do you get the same ones too, or you prob don't notice?

yes! paper plates, plastic jugs, wee-wee pads & cartons from take-out.we have a LOT of trash, not including the amazon boxes

someone a few quotes back spoke of leaving the can out during the night &/or following day: that's the key. get it back inside asap so it doesn't look nasty for the neighbors, stink, or attract whatever. it's not something to be taking advantage of

We have a large plastic trash can with lid in the garage. A large black trash bag is used to line the inside of the can. On trash day we simply close and tie off the plastic bag, remove it from the can and drop the bag at the edge of the drive. Just that easy. No fuss, no mess, no bugs. Problem solved.

You probably don’t think there are mosquitoes or rats in the villages either.