Team Santiago Voting to Reduce Trash Pick-up


Go to the commission meeting on October 1st at 7pm. There is a resolution on the agenda to award a trash contract to the Atlantic County Improvement Authority. If you read the contract there are some significant changes:

1.     The city will provide the trashcans and only one can be put out on trash day. The Director of Public Works namely Mr. Santiago determines the size of the trashcan.

2.     The recyclables will only be picked up every other week.

3.     There is no mention of bulky waste pickup at the end of the month. That means no furniture or mattresses; no washers or dryers; etc will be picked up at the end of the month.


Here are the questions that immediately come to mind:

1.     The savings on the contract is estimated to be $50,000 on a contract of over $1 Million.  What are the city supplied trashcans going to cost the city? Is this really a savings? And what happens if your trash does not all fit into the one trashcan? Will people have to hold the excess trash in their yard or will it just be left on the side of the road?

2.     If the recyclables are only picked up twice a month do they all have to fit into one can? Will people remember which week is the recyclable week? And will people continue to recycle if it is not convenient?

3.     What will everyone do with his or her bulky waste? With individuals make the trip out to the county landfill and pay the additional fees or will bulky waste be dumped on the side of the road?


Is this another action these Commissioners are taking without thorough study and consideration of all the consequences and ramifications?

Go to the meeting and voice your opinion on this ordinance. Let the commissioners know that this resolution greatly changes the present trash service. There needs to be a public discussion on this matter.

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