03-23-2023, 05:06 PM
(03-23-2023, 04:15 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(03-23-2023, 02:07 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: I lived in a large townhouse complex once which had weekly garbage collection from a central location, and it sucked. Carrying a week's worth of waste a several minute walk away (garbage was taken out in bags), sometimes making multiple trips. And good luck getting your recycling and compost bin back from the hundred others in your shared pickup location.
Why do you let your garbage pile up for a week? I take a bag to the bin maybe 2-3 times a week. In fact, it's the main benefit--I don't have to store garbage in my home. Also, how far away was the bin? I live in a "large" complex as well, but the very farthest anyone would ever have to walk is <200 meters or around 2 minutes.
To clarify, this townhouse complex didn't have underground bins. It was a centralized curbside collection once per week, so you couldn't bring your trash out as needed. There were no wheelie bins for garbage, so it was carrying bags out probably around 200m. It wasn't the end of the world, it was just annoying. Plus everyone losing their recycling bins in the mix every week. This was not in KW btw.
With the underground disposal that I have now, I take out my garbage immediately when it gets full, and it is indeed great. Better than curbside collection even if it's directly in front of your house.