Should your taxes pay for trash collection or should it be privatized?

Question

I think I can see a ton of advantages to privatizing trash collection, like holding people accountable for their waste or doing away with inflated government contracts and opening the door to small business. But I can also see that it would be a cost to the people and in turning having a bigger impact on the lower class.

What do you think?

Answer 1

it is privatized in my area. It is a better solution. It makes it alot easier for me to dump my trash in my neighbors can. No one has noticed yet.

Answer 2

My private trash collector gets $51 every 3 months. One trashcan (he provides). Large item pick-up twice a year but only household items such as furniture. My rate just increased due to gas prices. The City near where I live is trying to figure out how to lower service or raise taxes to cover fuel.

Answer 3

Privatized.  Mine is private, and it works. Get municipal trash collection, just something else city council can s***w up.

He charges $ 4.00 for a green trash bag, and for bulky items, like a chair , it's " let's make a deal."  He has never left us down.

PLUS, he;s just another small businessman who pays taxes and is trying to make an honest living.

If you elect city trash, it;s so much a quarter , you are limited to 3 bags, and there is annual pickup for bulk items.