Comments on: Going To Start Hauling My Own Trash To The Landfill To Save Money. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:41:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: A-Yohttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-385448 A-Yo Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:57:38 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-385448 I love this idea. We actually stopped our trash service for a year when the price reached $65 every three months. Recently they have hiked it to $90/3 months which is absurd. We are a family of 3 with 2 dogs and generate one 10 gallon bag of trash a week, due to all the composting and recycling I do. Seeing that it only costs $.35 for you to take your trash is has got me thinking. May need to call the landfill... I love this idea. We actually stopped our trash service for a year when the price reached $65 every three months. Recently they have hiked it to $90/3 months which is absurd. We are a family of 3 with 2 dogs and generate one 10 gallon bag of trash a week, due to all the composting and recycling I do.
Seeing that it only costs $.35 for you to take your trash is has got me thinking. May need to call the landfill…

]]> By: Carole Annhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-269194 Carole Ann Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:28:43 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-269194 I had been paying approx. $57.00 a month for trash service that comes twice a week. I have so little trash as I recycle and compost, I would only have 1 bag of trash a week. So I am currently looking for an option to take my own trash to the dump to save myself money. As a single parent I count every dollar. I had been paying approx. $57.00 a month for trash service that comes twice a week. I have so little trash as I recycle and compost, I would only have 1 bag of trash a week. So I am currently looking for an option to take my own trash to the dump to save myself money. As a single parent I count every dollar.

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31958 David Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:41:36 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31958 That's a great idea, I think more cities should do that. I know our town would be a lot cleaner if they did that! That’s a great idea, I think more cities should do that. I know our town would be a lot cleaner if they did that!

]]> By: fathersezhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31953 fathersez Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:11:52 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31953 Our landfills are miles away, so this option may not work out for us. But one of our cities did try out a way where they paid people a certain amount based on the weight of trash brought in. The trash was collected at certain points in the city. The city was cleaner. The Municpality had their payments to the trash companies lowered. People who did not want to cary the trash had other "volunteers". A win-win for all, I think. Not sure if this is still being carried out. Our landfills are miles away, so this option may not work out for us.

But one of our cities did try out a way where they paid people a certain amount based on the weight of trash brought in. The trash was collected at certain points in the city.

The city was cleaner. The Municpality had their payments to the trash companies lowered. People who did not want to cary the trash had other “volunteers”. A win-win for all, I think. Not sure if this is still being carried out.

]]> By: Leehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31876 Lee Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:49:59 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31876 So two trips...not so bad when fuel prices are low and the facilities are close together. I'll look into it though. thanks So two trips…not so bad when fuel prices are low and the facilities are close together.

I’ll look into it though. thanks

]]> By: davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31874 david Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:45:02 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31874 Recycling is different - I take that to the recycling facility. Recycling is different – I take that to the recycling facility.

]]> By: Leehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31873 Lee Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:36:51 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31873 How do you recycle if you're taking trash to the dump? Do most landfills take recycling? How do you recycle if you’re taking trash to the dump? Do most landfills take recycling?

]]> By: Enrique Shttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31859 Enrique S Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:23:04 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31859 When we first bought our house 2years ago, we had a private company that picked up the garbage. Unfortunately, the town government took over the garbage collection after a few years, and the pickup cost tripled. Some of the increase was tied to bonds for the new incinerator. I could haul it myself, but the pickup expense is part of my local property taxes. When we first bought our house 2years ago, we had a private company that picked up the garbage. Unfortunately, the town government took over the garbage collection after a few years, and the pickup cost tripled. Some of the increase was tied to bonds for the new incinerator. I could haul it myself, but the pickup expense is part of my local property taxes.

]]> By: davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31858 david Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:19:07 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31858 Courtney - maybe, but I have an old Jeep. The seats are safe :-) Clever Dude - I completely agree and something I did think about. However, the landfill is 1.8 miles from my house, and even if everyone on my street drove the trash themselves, it would be less emissions than those hulking broken trucks that Waste Management drives. They say they are concerned for the environment, but every truck in their fleet is a polluting nightmare, spewing black smoke everywhere they go. They also don't do any recycling for us, and we all have to take that on our own if we want to recycle. Courtney – maybe, but I have an old Jeep. The seats are safe :-)

Clever Dude – I completely agree and something I did think about. However, the landfill is 1.8 miles from my house, and even if everyone on my street drove the trash themselves, it would be less emissions than those hulking broken trucks that Waste Management drives. They say they are concerned for the environment, but every truck in their fleet is a polluting nightmare, spewing black smoke everywhere they go. They also don’t do any recycling for us, and we all have to take that on our own if we want to recycle.

]]> By: Clever Dudehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/03/05/going-to-start-hauling-my-own-trash-to-the-landfill-to-save-money/#comment-31857 Clever Dude Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:06:24 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1950#comment-31857 I think we pay about $90 every 3 months, but our city (Rockville, MD) has 2 pickups each week, and single stream recycling once a week (we don't need to sort recyclables). They also have free ad-hoc pickup of larger trash items. You just call them to schedule it. While the transfer station is right up the road from us, and we only toss about 1-2 bags per week, I might consider dropping it too, but I bet our city has a requirement for trash pickup (to reduce chance of people not removing their trash and blighting the neighborhood). That would be a nice savings, and will let me use my truck :) However, have you considered the environmental impact of driving separately? There's an economy of scale in force with the trash truck just adding your house to the route; it's driving by anyway. But if you go separately, you're adding your carbon emissions to the mix. While it's negligible, imagine if half your neighborhood took up the same idea! Just being a devil's advocate because I also agree with doing what helps your own household finances. I think we pay about $90 every 3 months, but our city (Rockville, MD) has 2 pickups each week, and single stream recycling once a week (we don’t need to sort recyclables). They also have free ad-hoc pickup of larger trash items. You just call them to schedule it.

While the transfer station is right up the road from us, and we only toss about 1-2 bags per week, I might consider dropping it too, but I bet our city has a requirement for trash pickup (to reduce chance of people not removing their trash and blighting the neighborhood). That would be a nice savings, and will let me use my truck :)

However, have you considered the environmental impact of driving separately? There’s an economy of scale in force with the trash truck just adding your house to the route; it’s driving by anyway. But if you go separately, you’re adding your carbon emissions to the mix. While it’s negligible, imagine if half your neighborhood took up the same idea! Just being a devil’s advocate because I also agree with doing what helps your own household finances.

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