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Squidworth89 t1_iuax7yv wrote

Reply to comment by DidDunMegasploded in You better recycle in Biddeford by ZestycloseLine8751

How are they hidden? If you want a larger trash can pay the fee.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_iuayneb wrote

Because they have all the power to just give us the bigger bins from the get-go vs. making us pay for it and giving us tinny lil' bins instead.

SoPo has them. Saco has them. A myriad of other Maine towns and cities have them.

I know why they make us pay for it, but it's just so stupid. $122 is not something I should have to pay just to throw out an extra bag of kitchen trash, or just throw pizza boxes straight in instead of having to try and break my arm folding them the way I do with some boxes so they fit in the thinner can because you can't recycle things that have food waste on them anymore.

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Squidworth89 t1_iuazalj wrote

You have the bin you have based on what they’re charging for in the property taxes for trash removal. You have the option for a larger one at a cost… or they’re betting most people don’t mind recycling and saving a buck on trash. If they’re gonna give everyone the bigger containers then everyone’s property taxes need to go up.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_iub66xc wrote

We're talking about the city that charges $75 for inspections that are now going to be every 5 years and done by smartphone because they can't get their asses out of the office.

They don't give a shit about raising property taxes. They can still do it.

Still, you're right on the money with the latter, as funny as it is.

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