[Mleeja]

I got a chuckle when I read the headline for this post. People do not start paying attention until money is involved. It may be costing a bit more, but in the long run better for the environment. Until a cost effective home grown (USA) recycling program can be developed, converting our trash to energy may be the best route to go.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Mleeja

I got a chuckle when I read the headline for this post. People do not start paying attention until money is involved. It may be costing a bit more, but in the long run better for the environment. Until a cost effective home grown (USA) recycling program can be developed, converting our trash to energy may be the best route to go.

Bingo. No body wants it any more.

[Dahabs]

Originally Posted by Robbie0723

Recycling has become less than pratical across most the nation so The Villages waste will start going to the Covanta waste-to-energy plant in Lake County rather than trucked all the way to a landfill in Georgia, as is being done now. Lawn waste gets picked up with garbage elimating one pickup a week.

Homes south of the Turnpike are already serviced with this option.

Recycling has become much less practical since Asian countries have wizened up and stop taking our "recycled" trash.

[Kahuna32162]

Because it's Sunday morning and I'm bored, I calculated the yearly increase at the 3.25 rate as stated in the 9 year contract with the new provider.

Starting Oct 1st, $22.24
Year 1 increase .72 to $22.96
Year 2 increase .75 to $23.71
Year 3 increase .77 to $24.48
Year 4 increase .80 to $25.28
Year 5 increase .82 to $26.08
Year 6 increase .85 to $26.93
Year 7 increase .88 to $27.81
Year 8 increase .90 to $28.71
Year 9 increase .93 to $29.64

Now excuse me, I have to go walk the dog.

[skip0358]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Wrong, we don’t pay for trash up north when we are in the Villages. We pay by the bag, no bags, no fee. That’s the way it should be.

Maybe where you lived but ours was figured into and added to our property tax bill

[JoMar]

Still significantly less then we were paying in rural PA with a private hauler for trash and recycle.

[eyc234]

Originally Posted by Mleeja

I got a chuckle when I read the headline for this post. People do not start paying attention until money is involved. It may be costing a bit more, but in the long run better for the environment. Until a cost effective home grown (USA) recycling program can be developed, converting our trash to energy may be the best route to go.

No more true words have come out of this site.