The Clash Over Trash In St. Louis County.

The controversy surrounding the County's trash distracting program is far from over.

[Elj5857]

I can't believe that the county residents have sat by and allowed Charlie Dooley to dictate trash pickup and recycling requirements. This is AMERICA people. Do you realize how communistic it is to wake up one morning and find a recycle can outside your home with a $7.00 monthly fee attched, whether you have enough to recycle montly or not? I'm pro recycling but it must be each individuals decision. And, no one should be forced to pay for it when there are mutiple churches and food banks that WERE benefiting from their recycle bins.

[You Paid for It]

Elj5857 wrote:

I can't believe that the county residents have sat by and allowed Charlie Dooley to dictate trash pickup and recycling requirements. This is AMERICA people. Do you realize how communistic it is to wake up one morning and find a recycle can outside your home with a $7.00 monthly fee attched, whether you have enough to recycle montly or not? I'm pro recycling but it must be each individuals decision. And, no one should be forced to pay for it when there are mutiple churches and food banks that WERE benefiting from their recycle bins.

Elliott Davis, investigative reporter for KTVI Fox 2 Now (www.fox2now.com ) news will air a report on the status of St. Louis County’s controversial trash districting program this Tuesday evening at 9:00 p.m. on his “YOU PAID FOR IT” segment.

[More trash than cash]

Read this Subdivision Trustee Blog for more info

http://subdivisiontrustees.blogspot.com/

[Rajib]

I put my recycling in a regular trash can, no fee. Today, trash service is cheaper, recycling is free, and I only have one trash truck on my street as opposed to four.

As far as consolidating trash services being communistic, read up on what communism is before throwing a bomb you have no concept of. Are our police and fire departments also examples of communism?

[Rajib]

. . . furthermore. The only thing that is not recyclable is Styrofoam. I am able to recycle approximately 90% of my trash, and I don't even need to sort it.