When's the last time you checked prices for trash removal?

**pollypurebred39** · 05-15-2010, 12:16 AM

We just did after we received another price hike from waste management, and found that we'd be saving $50 a quater if we switched to a local company. So today, bye-bye waste management, hello to $200 a year that we can use to pay down debt!

Just thought I'd mention it in case you haven't checked pricing lately, you might be able to save yourself some money.

**frugalfranny** · 05-15-2010, 01:00 AM

I don't think we have any choice here.

You use Waste Management or take it to the dump yourself. But that is why I only use it for about 6 months a year. And it probably won't be that this year.

Each company does 'certain areas'...........monopoly!!

**Vanilla** · 05-15-2010, 03:41 AM

Don't think I have a choice in the city we're living here. But that's a very good tip to check on choice of garbage collector.

**frugalwarrior2** · 05-15-2010, 07:59 AM

Our is private. We pay $69. x3= $207. This included recycling and in season grass and brush pick up. They put up w/ a lot from us. I think it's the best bargain around.
Also pretty much everyone uses them so all trash goes on the same day. We had 3 diff. companies picking up on 3 diff. days at one time. That was noisy and nasty. Not to mention blocking up the streets.

**Michelle** · 05-15-2010, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Vanilla

Don't think I have a choice in the city we're living here. But that's a very good tip to check on choice of garbage collector.

it's included in our taxes here (trash removal and recycling, though I'm a bit annoyed to see that they don't always pick up our recycling :hopmad: )

**frugalfriend** · 05-15-2010, 10:01 AM

That's a great savings, Polly!

Good thing you checked! It's funny, we have like five trash companies here to choose from. Kinda ridiculous why there need to be that many! I do compare from time to time and we seem to be getting the best deal out there, which is: $59.25 a quarter (just went up from $56.25). Just curious what does your local company charge there per quarter?

**IntlMom** · 05-15-2010, 11:08 AM

no choice here either..... wish I did, tho

**McD** · 05-15-2010, 01:05 PM

We don't have an option as our trash program is ran through the city. The monthly charge is included in the water bill and is a flat 10$ monthly fee that is not assessed sales tax. The charge covers weekly pickup, every other week recycling pickup, the maintaining and replacing of the bins they provide, as well as a yearly 'city-wide clean-up' event where they pick up big items.

**pollypurebred39** · 05-15-2010, 04:14 PM

FrugalFriend

Waste Management-$127.51 a quarter

Local company-$76.50 a quarter

**luvhilndr** · 05-15-2010, 04:42 PM

We dropped Waste Management a long time ago, then dropped Allied when they kept raising rates. We went with a local company that charges $48/quarter for a good-sized wheelie bin and knows what the words "customer service" mean. They also handle the curbside recycling on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month but I think that's part of the $25/year recycling fee included in our property taxes. We also have a drop-off site for township residents to bring larger cardboard, styrofoam, appliances and tires to.

**happymomof4** · 05-16-2010, 10:21 AM

We did this last fall. We dropped Waste Management and went to a local company. Prices where much much lower. They also recycle curbside. Our Waste Management plan did not included recycables. We use to take them to a center in town.

The company takes alot more recycables then the center does. So it was a much better deal.

**Monroe on a Budget** · 05-27-2010, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by frugalwarrior2

Our is private. We pay $69. x3= $207. This included recycling and in season grass and brush pick up. They put up w/ a lot from us. I think it's the best bargain around.
Also pretty much everyone uses them so all trash goes on the same day. We had 3 diff. companies picking up on 3 diff. days at one time. That was noisy and nasty. Not to mention blocking up the streets.

I've not lived in an area that had overlapping trash districts, but I personally would find it annoying for that very reason. I think it's better to have the city or township contract for an entire district, but include incentives to recycle.

I do not get a separate trash bill now, it's part of my tax bill. However where we used to live there were three price brackets: 1. as much as you want. 2. two bags with recycle bin. 3. a la carte bags with special tags.

We managed quite well with option 2 and a lot of empty nesters used option 3.