We have trash, recycling and yard waste (not compost, as no food items are allowed--we do have own own composting bin for that). Right now I have a private hauler, but our whole city will be moving to municipal service with all three in the fall.
I love the yard waste service, since not only are branches and copious leaves a pain to haul off, but it's nice to know they are being composted or mulched elsewhere and not landfilled.
However, I find my recycling bin vastly underutilized. The reason? Very few plastics can be recycled. Most plastic "recycling" is a lie conceived and perpetuated by the industry. Aside from PET bottles, plastics are just more garbage. The amount of aluminum, cardboard and glass we have aren't all that much. Sad, but true.
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