use them, they will disappear.

Great idea, I think I’ll start doing mine that way.

Hysterical

It's so hard to "unlearn" all of the recycling habits we've had for years and years! I feel as though I'm doing something wrong if I throw the newspaper (or yogurt containers, soda cans, etc) into the trash with other stuff! :ohdear::swear:

Questions I will ask at the NSCUDD board meeting tomorrow ->

After hearing the arguments from District Staff concerning their proposal to provide land and buildings for our trash hauler, I am still not convinced that it’s the correct way forward for NSCUDD. It bothers me that we will spend $1.5 million to provide a place for Jacobs for the next 23 years that has previously cost us nothing. I would prefer that Jacobs own and operate their own location as they see fit. So, I would ask other board members to express their feeling on this perceived necessity for NSCUDD to provide land and buildings and convince me that this is the correct way forward.

It’s expressed in the contract that Jacobs will make a onetime Capital Improvements of up to $1 million to this property. But, no minimum amount is expressed. I would ask Jacobs to give us more details on the projected amount they will be spending. Surely, they have a good estimated amount in mind.

I would ask staff a question about the maximum $50,000 per year that Jacobs may be spending on covering expenses for this land and buildings. As I have seen expenses rise in the two years I have been on this board, I would hate to see this board encumber future boards with large costs in future years out to the year 2043. I would like to see some escalation in what Jacobs will pay even if that means near term years will not see any rebate paid to us based on the $50,000 per year max amount to be paid by Jacobs. It seems to me that in the short term Jacobs payments are OK to cover expenses but for the long term future NSCUDD boards may incur having to pay a lot.

click on the 10/15/20 NSCUDD agenda to read what I am talking about

VCDD Meetings/Agendas

If you have additional questions that I should ask, please let me know.

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You put trash out and “they” come and pick it up; really no different than before except who picks it up now - Waste Management.

You are right, I am sure the EPA and all the other regulatory agencies rubber stamped this for large sacks of cash.

I just retired from running a landfill in Alaska. Anchorage is researching a burner.

And it's going to go up 3% for the next NINE years. Has anyone explained the reasoning behind these increases?

Who likes the new Villages Trash Pickup method?
 

It is so refreshing to see a sense of humor in this day and age. Keep it up!

There is a BIG difference for me. No more sorting is a very big difference for me. My recycle pail is in the garage so every time I had a recycle item, it was a trip to the garage. Now, just pop in the the kitchen garbage pail. Easy.

I LOVE that the yard waste can be put in plastic bags now. When dealing with wet yard waste, the plastic bag will not break at the bottom. Being able to put out all types of trash two days a week is a big plus too. Having to wait for that one day per week to put out yard waste was sometimes a bit iffy in the aroma department if you know what I mean. I would keep the yard waste, in the paper bags in the garage so the bags would not get wet if it rained. Now, I don't have to worry about that.

In conclusion, the Covanta Facility is the best case scenario with the new system, not only for us, the customers, but for the environment. We are guaranteed that nothing is going into a landfill. Trash to energy is a wonderful option.

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...glad to hear. I was born & raised in Chicago so the photo (bodies) is meaningful...

Our 'big problem' with the combined trash/recyc pickup is that we have a pullout trash/recyc cabinet in our TV home - very nice & handy. 1 white bag, 1 clear bag. Now with the combined pickup, being thrifty, I wish it now had 1 'bigger' bin for both. Thought of cutting the wood support to enable getting and installing 1 larger bin.

"She" thinks I'm nuts (I have OCD). probably am...
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Did you ever wonder why we have to pay for a Jacob's building to hold waste at quite a significant cost?
How about the removal of two trucks (lawn and recycle) and the crews (hope they are reassigned) for the trucks what about the cost savings are there?
The carbon foot print savings? Less trucks to Georgia?
Why the cost increase to us? Why for so many years?
The burning of our waste but no electric bill savings?
The same people that brought you a recycle (garbage) facility in the middle of our town and it is to exist for many years?

In my past I worked for a major waste disposal company. We had hundreds of landfills and hauling companies. We also had many material recycling facilities. My experience with dealing with burning waste for energy is that (1) its more expensive than recycling and disposal of non-recyclable material. (2) the one waste burning company in our area was a major customer at the landfill due to over loaded waste streams where they could not handle the volumes and because of equipment breakdowns. From the residents of TV the new program is easier and more expensive but are we really turning waste into energy? Or are we just paying more money for what makes our life easier?

$22.23 per month with yearly increases is a lot to people on Social Security. And doesn’t the burning cause more air pollution? I liked the old system better.

I didn’t see any emojis so I can only assume you are serious. Do you have any evidence to support this claim or do you just like to accuse people you don’t know of violating the law?

Sarcasm much? No, I am not being serious. These types of facilities must jump through so many hoops to get their approvals and permits. This isn’t the 1960s.

I was responding to this ridiculous statement.

My bad, I missed the context of your post. Sorry about that.

No worries. You would be safe to assume sarcasm on most of the things I post. Life is getting too short every day.

I gotta say, them seem to be a little more efficient. I missed them on our regular day of Thursday this week. They rolled past our house at 7:15a! Guess I have to start putting it out the night before and let the critters to get into.

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Garbage pickup
 

Don't care as long as they pick it up when they should.

Are we married to the same woman? :icon_wink:

trash
 

GREATEST THING TO HAPPEN in the villages.........A REAL PLus:boom:

Did you watch the Covanta Facility video explaining the process?

Luv it !

I am not happy with the new system. Normally our trash is picked up before 8 am. It is now 1:33 in the afternoon and trash bags, empty boxes and yard wastes are littering the streets of the village of Buttonwood. Let’s bring prospective homeowners through today for a tour. With the new system every pick up has been getting progressively longer but this is ridiculous.
One of the nice things about not having empty garbage cans in the streets is that everything looked really nice. Garbage in plastic bags was picked up early and landscapers could park their vehicles and get their job done without having to navigate through garbage that is still here. Ahh, bring back the good old days.
I’m hoping today is an anomaly.

Question
 

Question, does the new system allow for putting plastic bags, like from the markets, etc in the garbage?

Apparently, you could put your mother-in-law in there if you could get her to stand still long enough.:)

:icon_wink: Trash has to be placed out to the curb by 6 a.m. so what are you thinking..... maybe they work a 2 hour day? Someone is going to get the 1:33 pickup! Someone will get the 1:32 and the 1:34 pickup too. :) You sort of make it sound like they were late for an appointment. :)

:read: According to the District web site..... The facility processes a total of 528 tons of waste per day. Ya think they go thru each trash bag looking for supermarket bags? :coolsmiley:
Also -
Materials NOT Accepted
DO NOT PLACE HYPODERMIC NEEDLES,
HOSPITAL TYPE MEDICAL WASTE, PAINT,
OIL, LAWN OR POOL CHEMICALS, MOTOR
OIL, OR TIRES IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD
GARBAGE.
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https://www.districtgov.org/communit...eRecycling.pdf

Absolutely love the new system especially being able to get rid of yard waste twice a week now.

More information on the current collection process for those who like the details -> https://district.novusagenda.com/Age...9&ItemID=41457

I'm thrilled not only to get rid of yard waste two days a week but to be able to put the yard waste in plastic bags. I did not like the paper bags, especially for wet yard debris. For me, it is also so much easier to collect the yard waste in the plastic bags. Two thumbs up for the new system!

Totally agree, my only very small complaint is I wish they would come around the same time so we would know when to put out our trash. They always used to come late AM or early PM so we would put out the trash in the AM when we got up so the critters would not go through the trash at night. The first couple of times on the new system they came before we woke up and we never got the trash taken away. Next time we put the trash out the night before and woke up to a trash mess thanks to the critters, but they did not come until early afternoon. Next time we set our alarm for 6 AM and put out the trash so we would not miss the pick up and they again did not come until early afternoon. So the next time, we went to put out the trash when we woke up and you guessed it, they had already come. They seem to either come around 7:00 AM or early afternoon, with no rhyme or reason as to what time they will come each time? Looks like I will start double bagging the trash and put it out before bed and hope the critters don't spread it all over the yard.

mix some 50/50 ammonia and water spray the bags after you put them on the ground, and the critters won't go near them.

I've never had a problem with critters breaking into the trash bags in Mallory Square. But....in case that does begin to happen, it is great to know of this "trick". Thank you.

I agree. 16 years putting trash out the night before pickup at least 1 and sometimes 2 times a week ..... no problem with critters. :)

Why did they stop recycling.