Iivefreebehappy t1_j7qaj1q wrote on February 8, 2023 at 5:29 PM

I always wondered why there was illegal dumping all over the city, but it makes sense now when the taxes you pay doesn't even provide anywhere for you to drop off bulk trash.

jabbadarth t1_j7qqmx2 wrote on February 8, 2023 at 7:12 PM

There are like 6 places to drop off bulk trash. You just can't take construction trash to them all. You have to go to the northwest transfer station if you specifically have construction trash.

I have trashed yes, tables, chairs, scrap wood, and all sorts of other things at 2 or 3 of the drop off stations and it cost $0. Just had to show a city address.

So taxes cover a vast majority of your trash.

Illegal dumping is often from shitty contractors who don't want to pay for their construction waste. The city charges $67.50/ton of trash for construction specific trash.

Iivefreebehappy t1_j7rob29 wrote on February 8, 2023 at 10:43 PM

Ah, didn't know. Don't live in the city, so Def not up to date with info.

jabbadarth t1_j7rurta wrote on February 8, 2023 at 11:26 PM

It's one of the few things the city actually does pretty well.