Today is trash day. This happens one day every other month. The county provides several dumpsters for the residents to bring their un-burnables to dispose.
Don, I'm very proud of the trash services provided by Wise County. At my closest drop station, you pay only $1 for up to a 30 gal trash bag.
Here is their fee schedule:
PRICES (Effective October 1, 2004)
30 Gallon Trash Bag $1.00 each
Shingles (Boyd & Decatur only) $18.00 per cubic yard
Loose Trash & Brush $10.00 per cubic yard
Burn Barrels $6.00 each
Appliances (White Goods) $5.00 each
Automobile Tires $2.00 each
Truck Tires $7.00 each
Tractor Tires $17.00 each
To Figure Cost of Dumping for cubic yard:
Length X Width X Height) divided by 27, then multiplied by Cost per cubic yard=$Cost to Dump.
Also at the main Decatur, TX dumpsite they have recycling of cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, tin cans, aluminum cans, oil, and oil filters (free).
With these services, there is just no reason for anyone to hoard trash, but sadly, some do. IESI used to be our collection service, but they went up to almost $60 per month now and always added days to the cycle in their favor when they changed collection days. They only picked up garbage that would fit in the 65 gal trash can and no oil, shingles, appliances, tires, etc. I normally combine a trip to the dump (about 10 miles to the nearest site) with other trips for the most efficiency. Many times, we don't have a need for trash haul but every two weeks (two or three $1 bags.) If I were young and needed a job or part-time job, I'd charge people $2 per bag and fill my pickup bed in our local area, making money and still undercutting the garbage service. Ironically, IESI is the company the county contracts to haul trash from the dumpsites. Go figure. . . :confused2:
