03-23-2023, 05:13 PM
(03-23-2023, 05:06 PM)dtkvictim Wrote:(03-23-2023, 04:15 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: 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.
Ahh...yeah, that doesn't seem ideal. FWIW here we do have the "centralized" curbside collection for compost and recycling, but we only have to wheel the bins out of the alley to our street and the bins are very large bins provided by the municipality (they use the claw arm garbage truck to collect them). If your waste doesn't fit in the bin, take it elsewhere or dispose of it next month. Altogether, not a major issue, as we'd never have to make multiple trips. And the farthest anyone has to walk is 100 meters.