Elliott_Davis's Blog

I think it's hogwash! What it does is creates more accounts via this monopoly thus more revenues for County.

Twelve bucks a month to recycle - what a ripoff! Most municipalities that get trash hauling contracts get weekly trash pickup for around $10 per month and they get the OPTION for recycling at $4 per month on a 3 month basis.

It's not right to have the decision makers force mandatory recycling down our throats. Oh, wait a minute, it's not forcing us to recycle just to PAY THE BILL!

I understand the reasoning behind one trash hauler picking up trash in a city. It causes less wear and tear on roadways, creates a more service oriented business-city relationship and should save customers about 50% per month.

But recycling - what a waste! Does recycling even help? A box of cereal usually states its from recycled paper products - well, why isn't that price cheaper then?

Stop the monopoly - stop gouging your citizens. Remember, your job Mr. Dooley is an elected position!

sounds like some of the hotels in miami because they charge you for valet parking if you use it or not.

elliot, take that lady that was the mayor of wellston with ya if ya need some back up, the one that was hitting ya with her purse, lol..

I wonder if people made the same argument when laws were passed preventing people from burning their trash? "Why should I have to pay to have my trash hauled away when I've been burning it in my back yard for years??" Hmm.

Actually, I never felt compelled to recycle, but this is REALLY EASY. I can't figure what all the fuss is--my trash bill doesn't appear to be that different than it was before we had recycling. In my neighborhood, it means a big decrease in the trash truck parade, which I like a lot. Since we got our big recycling can (which, c'mon folks, is NOT hard to wheel to the street--def not as hard as all those small trash cans you used to use), we have a LOT LOT LOT less trash in the regular can. Once a week is going to be plenty often for regular trash pickup.

I think this is a whole lot of hooha over nothing. TONS of bigger problems out there. Let's suck it up and move on, guys.

Thanks for the input

Elliott - while you're looking at this mess, take a look at campaign contributions made by the contractors who got the hauling agreements to Dooley and to the County Council members that voted for this scam. You'll probably have to match names of individual donors to these companies as the gifts will be in the names of individuals and not the hauling companies themselves.

I think you'll find a direct correlation to donations and elected officials.

Hey Elliot - there is forced recycling in O'Fallon, MO too!! Now, what I believe would be fair is to rebate back 50% of the recycling fee to the residents & businesses. Instead, greedy O'Fallon takes it ALL. By ALL, I mean not only do they charge for recycling, they also reap the profits from the recycling. And PLEEEZE, don't tell me that they keep those profits to pay for the trucks, fuel, salaries etc. What a bunch of CRAP!!!! And this is supposed to be looked upon as we're being good citizens? Give me a break. You ought to check out their books - seems that no one has been able to find exactly where this money goes. Or maybe I just haven't heard, but it sure is a rip-off.

Mr mincooper what does recycling really do for us? It doesn't prevent trees from being cut down there are thousands rolled over each day. It does not lower our products prices because it cost the company less money to manufacture box. Those profits go to executives. Does recycling really amount to anything more that political bs?

I have recycled for years and I will continue but I don't use the curb service and hate that I pay for it. I put my can of regular garbage (is there irregular garbage?) once every two weeks. With four kids that should give you some idea of what doesn't go in the trash.

I just don't think it has motivated anyone to recycle, I think it is just taking money from residents.

My position is easy recycling may be a great and noble thing. If you want to do that fine.
But don't force everyone else to pay for a service they're not using. What happens to all the extra money the county gets for doing nothing? Who gets that? The county could end up with a potential windfall from this deal.
I think you get folks to recycle by selling the idea on it's merits, not forcing them.