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#1 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Texas
Hunt In: Texas
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I recently sold my lake house, and moved to Eastland.
Relatively, a small town. Well, here's my question. I now have a water bill, as well as a trash pick-up bill. Water bill is determined as to how much you use.... I get it. But, everybody pays the same for trash pick up.. Provided, you only have one trash bin. Which I do. They pick up every Tue. I only need my trash picked up once a month. But, I pay the same as the guy who "needs" it picked up every week... ![]() That seem fair? Or am I missing something... Somebody, talk me off the ledge... ![]() Thanks.. and try not to trash me..... ![]() |
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#2 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2014
Hunt In: Votaw, Hardin/Polk Co., TX. Bon Weir, Newton Co., El Dorado, Schleicher Co., TX.
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Who cares? Just pay it. It's a service you need. You are paying for one bin just like everyone else. Nothing unfair about it.
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#3 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Rowlett
Hunt In: Cass County
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Well they will come by every week just to be sure you don't have any....pretty nice, huh?
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#4 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kempner TX
Hunt In: Mills Co,Coryell Co,Lampasas Co
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Life's not "fair".
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#5 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rockwall
Hunt In: Kent county
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A hamburger will be the same price at Sonic with or without cheese as well. You will survive.
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#6 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jan 2008
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You can cancel the trash pickup altogether and save your money. Throw trash in someone else's can as they don't mind paying for their Trash pickup. Alot of the American public enjoy services that other people pay for.... Yes,you are making too big a deal out of it. Either burn your trash or pay your bill.
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#7 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
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How much is your trash pick up?
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#8 |
Four Point
Join Date: Jan 2017
Hunt In: Coleman and Childress Counties
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Sounds like the city and the trash company are teaming up to steal all your $$$. I would go in front of the city council if I was you... Lol
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#9 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: White Settlement, Tx
Hunt In: Pleasanton, Public land
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I have pick up twice a week and always have at least one bag. I don't know how i could do it once a month.
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#10 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fate Tx
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The man was just asking a simple question and you all dog piled him. Pretty narrow minded points of view all the way around!!!!!
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#11 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Polk and Leon counties
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There is no easy way to make house holds pay different amounts for trash pickup. The administrative effort to keep and maintain the system would make your garbage pickup more expensive than it already is.
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#12 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kempner TX
Hunt In: Mills Co,Coryell Co,Lampasas Co
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#13 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Rock Island, TX
Hunt In: Colorado County
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I understand your frustration. It kinda goes along with the tens of thousands of dollars I've paid in school taxes over the years, except I don't have kids!
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#14 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: keller
Hunt In: Coke Co.
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Put your empty bin out every week.
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#15 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
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#16 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rockwall
Hunt In: Kent county
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#17 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: austin
Hunt In: Gillespie, San Saba & Kerr primarily
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Compose a song to sing at the next council meeting. They respond well to that.
Oh... and wear a costume. |
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#18 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2014
Hunt In: Votaw, Hardin/Polk Co., TX. Bon Weir, Newton Co., El Dorado, Schleicher Co., TX.
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#19 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
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A whole lot of Oh snap crackle and pop going on up in here.
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#20 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: keller
Hunt In: Coke Co.
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TBH dog pile... No way.
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#21 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NM
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This is always a gripe with some of the folks that own vacation homes in Ruidoso. They may only occupy the home a few weeks a year but are required to pay for services year around.
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#22 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: DFW
Hunt In: Comanche County
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#23 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2014
Hunt In: Votaw, Hardin/Polk Co., TX. Bon Weir, Newton Co., El Dorado, Schleicher Co., TX.
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Maybe see if your neighbor will let you put your trash in their can and you pay them a portion of the cost?
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#24 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Clifton,Tx
Hunt In: Tree
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#25 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth
Hunt In: Foard Co.
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That's how it is in Fort Worth. The only reason we pay more or less is how many trash/recycling cans you have and their size
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#26 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: May 2013
Location: Weatherford
Hunt In: Erath & Hamilton Counties.
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I just want to know how in the world you live in a house for a month and only fill the trash bin once. We have one if the 90 gallon (or 95, whatever it is) bins and usually have to smash it all down just to get it all in there every week. It's just me, my wife and my son. And, I'm hardly ever there.
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#27 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Parker County
Hunt In: Hall County
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I have the same issue except I usually have more trash than will fit in my can.
Can I bring my extra thrash to your house and drop it off? |
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#28 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Brenham, SHNF
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Your paying them to be available once a week or however often they come.
It's alot easier to hit all the spots then remember who wants it on certain days. Or cancel and find an Individual who will pick up once a month. Daycare sucks the same way we pay for the "spot" so someone else doesn't take it. Doesn't matter if my kids there 1 day or 5 it's the same price. |
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#29 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rockwall
Hunt In: Kent county
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#30 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Clifton,Tx
Hunt In: Tree
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That folks could opine on a subject without having to cut somebody down for asking a question.
Tryton prolly summed it up the best as far as costs. Even if there was a different bin for bi-week or monthly pick-up, the truck still runs the same route. They're not gonna offer something that cuts their profit..and they know you want your trash hauled off, lots or little. If it's not tied to his water bill and the city would let him cancel it(as already mentioned), I'd try that and share with a neighbor. I live a couple miles out and have about a dozen neighbors. Asked the trash co. about putting a dumpster out here for us all to share(instead of 12 stops with a bag or two) and got a big ol nada...wouldn't even consider it. Less profit. |
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#31 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
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City folks
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#32 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rockwall
Hunt In: Kent county
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#33 |
Six Point
Join Date: Jan 2017
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I guess I'm just lucky, but the garbage comes by my house twice a week and it is so cheap that I dont care if I use it twice or once or if my neighbor needs 10 tons of garbage removed. Is the garbage pick up expensive there?
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#34 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Clifton,Tx
Hunt In: Tree
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#35 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Golden Triangle
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But I have helped fund a fire department that I have never used, paid for roads that I have never driven down and so on. For the OP, here is the difference between a water bill and trash pickup. Trash services require a truck, gasol/diesel and a couple of workers. They have to drive by your home ready to pick up the trash whether you have any or not. It is not an on demand service where people call in “when they need it”. When you turn on your water, it is used on your demand only, unlike the trash truck. The city does not station a worker outside of your home at the water meter waiting for you to request water. It is all automated. If you don’t use it, the city is out of nothing. If a trash truck drives down a couple of blocks and no one has any trash, they still used the service as the equipment and manpower had to be there and be available whether you used it or not. You did use the service no matter if you put out any trash. In my opinion. |
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#36 |
Eight Point
![]() Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Abilene, TX
Hunt In: Taylor, Fisher, Jones Counties and TPW draw hunts
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I clean fish....and my neighbors are very glad we have twice a week trash pick-up.
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#37 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Hill Country
Hunt In: a high fence, southwest of DFW.
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The humanity.
We pay for trash services at two addresses.....it's just part of the deal, although it does bug me a bit as well. And then to top it all off.....the pool guy parked in my spot in the driveway! ![]() I try to remember to use it as an opportunity to count my blessings. ![]() |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Texas
Hunt In: Texas
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I'm 66. Nobody has to tell me this. lol
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#40 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: San Marcos/Hempstead
Hunt In: Jim Wells
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This thread just reminded me San Marcos went to once a week pick up when gas was $4/gal and never switched back even though my bill stayed the same!
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#41 | |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: White Oak
Hunt In: Bee County
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Always the voice of reason messing up someone's good rant! ![]() ![]() |
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#42 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kempner TX
Hunt In: Mills Co,Coryell Co,Lampasas Co
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Serious answer:
Burn barrel Compost Barrel Recycle You can,with a little effort,reduce your trash 80%-90%. DJ |
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