April 12
I beg your forgiveness, I was called away on a business trip and not available for the BOA...however, I am able to provide bits and pieces by those who did attend.
Image via WikipediaThe BOA approved a new contract with Allied Waste which will dramatically change the face of garbage in the City. More details to follow but:
- On or before August 1st you will be provided a wheeled 95 gallon bin and a wheeled 65 gallon bin, 95 for garbage, 65 for recycling...yes, curbside is coming to WL. (the receptacles @ City Hall and CC will disappear. (Mixed emotions on that one but clearly some folks/idiots ruined it by leaving their stuff stacked outside the bins when they were full...some say that was due to out-of-towners, not so sure, we have our own quota of idiots)
- Yard waste will be on a subscription basis (as it is now) with Allied...but the total bags/bundles will go from 12 to 10.
- The BOA predicts a 25% cost saving on your trash bill (I haven't checked the math)
- The contract is for three years.
- The big difference in total pricing in the end was Allied not tacking on a "fuel surcharge" where the other bidder, Diffenbaugh, did have that feature on their bid. Not sure that was a great move on Allied's part, but I have to say I do like the service we have been getting from Allied.
- I do not know the arrangements for large items, more garbage than 95 gallons, etc...hope to get a copy of the contract after signed by both parties.
4 comments:
I help my neighbor (she is by herself) from time to time. She doesn't have much garbage, this bin thing will be an imposition. I wonder how many other older residents will have to struggle with the big bin?
1. Will it be mandatory that we use these clumsey awkward and ugly bins?
2. If it is mandatory and we don't have room to store them what do we do with them, leave them in the driveway?
3. Maybe just leave the bins at street side and take garbage to the bins in small easy to carry quantities to the bins throughout the week?
4. What if I have more garbage than the bins will contain?
Call your alderman or mayor for answers to the questions above.
The WLPD will help W and Rummy finally find that Bin Laden
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