Garbage/trash dumping

Blade Breaker · Jun 16, 2014

Hi,

A couple weeks ago the recycling roll off container that has been in the small town near where I live was not replaced after it was taken. I was told by some others that this happened in 3 other towns around us. The recycling company refuses to leave the containers in these towns because they were being filled with trash, garbage, tires, diapers, and who knows what else. Now that the recycling (free garbage can) has been taken away the amount of trash that is seen on the rural roads just out side of town is horrible. Just this weekend my kids and I picked up a whole bag full of rotten food and trash in our ditch.
My brother inlaw said in the town he used to live in having garbage service was required and was priced in with your water and electric service. This would probably solve this in our area but the people who get assistance for there utilities already this charge would fall back on tax payers again.

Any suggestions on what has been done other places to give the people who are dumping trash a place to go with it?

Thanks

Jstpssng · Jun 16, 2014

That's an age-old problem, especially in towns that charge for trash removal. The simple solution is to provide a place to get rid of it. My town has a truck which is accessible 24/7... we don't charge for white goods, tires or anything else.

oosik · Jun 16, 2014

I've seen small towns provide a large truck - like a dump truck - with roll-top cover and a set of stairs for access. I think the cost was picked up by the state.

Western · Jun 16, 2014

You could have a landfill 1 block from some folks and they'd still throw the trash in the street. I work on parking lots and you'd be amazed how some people will put their trash by the little trash "bins", or dump it behind the building.

I like what your guys' towns do, seems like a reasonable thing to supply a free dumping point though.

Toyboy · Jun 17, 2014

Anymore, people today are lazy and pigs. No matter what you do to help them, they'll look for the easy way out. Heck, I've seen large garbage bags sitting at the small rest area trash bins.
No matter where these kind of people drop off or throw their trash, it's gone, out of their hands and someone else's problem now. TV's, furniture, appliances and mattresses are the most disgusting dump offs you see most frequently along the roads.

Sorry for the rant!!

MoKelly · Jun 17, 2014

It is a problem that has been around forever. Seems to me if you can solve this issue the next project to take on is health care.

MoKelly

square1 · Jun 17, 2014

A large city nearby has refuse service rolled in with property taxes. Every property is provided curb service w/ a roll out ~50 gallon can. Commercial property have to maintain a dumpster if the roll out can isn't big enough. Seems to be working for that area.

powerpace · Jun 17, 2014

Douglas County Oregon has the last FREE sanitary landfill on the West Coast. Nine locations in the county have manned dump stations to help unload. The people doing the unloading are individuals doing their public service for minor law breaking. There is also a crew that does roadside maintenance including picking up garbage. This crew works seven days a week. One crew also will cut brush in the right of ways. Some of the jail trustees also do off-site work at a building recycling retail store.

People still dump garbage and appliances on the roadside. White goods (appliances) can be sold to the local metal recycler for cash but they still dump on the roads and in the woods.

QuasarZ · Jun 17, 2014

Toyboy said:
Anymore, people today are lazy and pigs. No matter what you do to help them, they'll look for the easy way out. Heck, I've seen large garbage bags sitting at the small rest area trash bins.
No matter where these kind of people drop off or throw their trash, it's gone, out of their hands and someone else's problem now. TV's, furniture, appliances and mattresses are the most disgusting dump offs you see most frequently along the roads.

Sorry for the rant!!

You nailed it. "It is out of my hands, and not my problem anymore." Everyone wants handouts and stuff for free. No more work ethic.

jerrybob · Jun 17, 2014

Rode up a logging road yesterday......saw a refrigerator, old camper top, couple old PCs, a recliner, a couch, several plastic bags full of trash, a bunch of old soccer balls, old pots and pans, a bunch of old clothes and a old bar b q. The people dumping this stuff are the same pigs that ask why they are locking all the gates.