Congratulations Atherton! In San Mateo County your trash rates appear to be #1, highest cost in the county and even substantially higher cost than in Pacifica.
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The costs for residents who use three or more of the green waste/compost bins also will increase. While the first two bins will remain free, the charge for the third and fourth bins will jump from $6 to $10 each. Each bin after that will cost $15. The rate increases come in the wake of an overall 39 percent hike the council approved in May."
Compare to second place, Pacifica residential container cost: 20-gallon $22.95, 32-gallon $35.95, $48-gallon $53.91, 64-gallon $71.89, 96-gallon $107.84. Extra recycling or green waste carts $3.40 each.
Reference: See prior Fix Pacifica re-post article,11/18/11. Atherton had a prior financially failed contract similar to Pacifica.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
6 comments:
I hope this isn't a defense of Recology. They're raising Atherton's rates 25%-35%. This kind of huge jump seems to happen in every Peninsula city where Recology takes over.
And the Atherton rate includes 2 greenwaste carts per week, while Pacifica residents are only allowed 1. I have lots of trees, shrubs and weeds in my yard, and 1 cart a week isn't enough.
Prepare for the list of good deeds presented by Recology shills.
FP article re-post, 11/18/11. Atherton is a city with a prior failed contract to pay-off, similar to Pacifica.
In Pacifica 32-gallon trash container $35.95+ 1 additional green-waste container $3.40 = $39.35. Atherton same (2 green-waste) = $55.00.
I have added a link on the article re-post (above) to the 11/18/11 article re-post.
Allied Waste did the dirty thing in a huge increase in workers' pay and there was an unpaid debt that Atherton, among other communities, has to pay off.
That being said, Pacifica has the highest commercial rates in the county, while simultaneously having the lowest sale tax revenue. The weakest pay the most, thank you Pacifica City Council, all of you.
And don't forget the wonderful advice from staff. Not giving anyone on Council a pass in these decisions but they rely on staff's analysis for all but the purely ceremonial. Whole lot of ego stroking and whispering in each others ears but who's looking out for the public?
Thank God those sanitation workers aren't on the City of Pacifica's payroll and benefits.
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