City plan for a single garbage hauler

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MichaelS56 (Minnesota)
Posts: 858

Posted:

Our city is looking to go to a single garbage hauler for the entire city. Our Association, which is located within the city, has private roads. Does our Association therefore have to follow this possible new law?

TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Something to ask your city officials.

LoriM15 (Florida)
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How do you pay for garbage pickup? Is it included with your taxes or do you pay the company directly? Does the HOA pay for garbage pickup for all the owners?

I own two different properties in my county. The one that is in the unincorporated part of the county pays for garbage pickup through taxes. Although the HOA streets are private, we allow the garbage trucks in to do waste, recycling and lawn debris pickup. There is no additional charge.

My other property is in the city (same county) with public roads. However, the condo association hires a private company to pick up all garbage so there doesn't have to be communal dumpsters.

There are so many factors that can change the answer to your question.

MichaelS56 (Minnesota)
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Presently, our HOA has one garbage hauler that comes once per week and picks up each owners' garbage. This is presently a service paid for by the Association and a contract by the Association and a contractor.

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
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Our town does not have trash collection via the town. One either hires a private contractor (only one contractor for the town and one visit per week at about $40 per month) or one can take their own trash to a county sorting station at no cost.

CathyA3 (Ohio)
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Posted By MichaelS56 on 08/22/2024 10:35 AM
Presently, our HOA has one garbage hauler that comes once per week and picks up each owners' garbage. This is presently a service paid for by the Association and a contract by the Association and a contractor.

We need more information.

What convinced city leaders to look into this? (I assume money.) Has the city spelled out in detail what "for the entire city" involves? Are there any exceptions? Does the fact that your streets are private make a difference? What about being in an HOA?

At this point, it may be too soon to know these things, and the city may abandon plans if officials can't reach a meeting of the minds with one of the garbage haulers. A city-wide contract may end up being a better deal financially for owners. And if your HOA isn't covered by the city contract, you're probably no worse off than you are now. (I say "probably" because if your current provider is awarded the contract, there could be repercussions of some sort.)

So I wouldn't get too worried yet.

DeanJ
Posts: 1,786

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A lot of cities are opting for one contractor because the trucks are heavy and the residential streets are damaged with multiple contractors.

Usually, these arrangement only effect curb side pick up from public roadways. Multi family buildings and businesses are exempt. Your HOA is a non-profit corporation (business).

TimB4 (Tennessee)
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In my last Association (town home development), the Association provided trash/recycling service.

The County had a list of approved vendors to use the dump.
Therefore, we had to pick one of those vendors.

Easy enough to do, simply asked for a proposal from all of them.

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