Comments on: Gwinnett County Solid Waste

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:28:52 +0000

Can you say “RECALL” to get rid of those crooks & lying fork tongued snakes.

By: ron baker

ron baker — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:30:22 +0000

The same way they decided to blow the county surplus on a $39 million dolalr baseball Stadium that ended up costing more than that,. and for our taxpayer investment we get a dollar per ticket
We have seen Commissioners gone wild in the past 4 years.

They did crap job of pricing the service as well.

Why could they not have charged 6 months in advance if tax bills go out 2x per year.

They said they couldn’t include it on the water bill statement, but they send out notices about it in the water bill…???

It HAS NOT increased recycling as they stated as one of the benefits.

The only good thing is that my neighbor now (needs not) throw his trash in a pickup truck, which blows around on the highway. But I haven’t seen him put his trash can out on Mondays yet.

By: geekgirl

geekgirl — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:58:43 +0000

I really can’t fathom how Gwinnett County has gotten away with this. How does a local government force homeowners to pay for a service from a provider that they don’t even get to choose? This can’t be legal…is anything in the works to get this thing repealed? You know, if they had just allowed people to continue paying their own bill, it would have been less of an affront, but making us all prepay for 18 months? How are they getting away with this?

By: mackperryhomes

mackperryhomes — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:45:47 +0000

Here is the link to the other blog article that Ron is referring to: http://www.mackperryhomes.com/new-gwinnett-county-trash-plan/

By: mackperryhomes

mackperryhomes — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:58:44 +0000

Ron~Feel free to post the link in your comments.

By: ron baker

ron baker — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:09:00 +0000

The Blue Ribbon committee came up with a very close margin to allow at least 2 haulers per dist, We served as volunteers, and little did we know that before that committee was formed the county had already put out a RFP for yet another Study, which cost $130,000.

It seems folks put to much trust and assumption in government, which is something our founding fathers were very tentative about letting that occur.

It turns out there were too many folks on that committee already tied to county government, so in retrospect, {I wish I had made an issue of that} the entire Process was flawed. Just as the process the BOC has gone through. Politicians manipulate as well.. The Blue ribbon committee was then truly an exercise in solid waste… a distraction or shell game, deciet, perpetrated by our commissioners.

Ever notice how if you ask them a question that say all kinds of things, but rarely answer the direct question….

The county will not tell us how much the legal costs of defending their first plan have cost us,, .. ‘good money gone into the trash….

unfortunately when politicians lips move it shows they are lying.

you see that that all the way up to the ‘top dog’

A scorecard of what they actually broadcast (pre -election) should be summarized , and they made to sign it.

periodic updates need to be posted. How about a truth in electioneering law?

There are other comments on the Gwinnett county trash blog as well,

Those who favor creeping socialism will find out that if fosters a strata of elitists, that the unwary helped to build only to discover in later generations a massive level of society that turns to peasants, and have to eat cake, while the upper strata counts their riches and comforts.

Without constant verification , questioning of Government thinking, and direction, the population is nothing more than dumb masses, and there is another way that can be said, if you think about it.

Mack perhaps there is some way to post “alternate link” on the “other posting site”? for both of these realted topics. (Trash and solid Waste

By: Don Unger

Don Unger — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:20:12 +0000

This is a Fascism and beyond. I have never seen this kind of government expansion under Republicans. So much for Bannister’s promises about lowering taxes and my stupidity to vote for him years ago. NEVER AGAIN. They lost their minds. They have no respect for the citizens of Gwinnett. I lived before in the comunist/socialist country, but they would nerver come up with something like this.
Collecting money for the trash pickup IN ADVANCE FOR ALL 18 MONTHS (with property tax, as a part of it?) should be against law. I CANNOT BE FORCED to pay for the service I did not ask for or I do not need. My house is for sale. IT IS EMPTY. I am not renting. Nobody is producing any trash. I am carrying a Vacant insurance on my property (3x more $$ than for regular one). My wife and I have Indiana ID. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPT OUT. How many more people are in the same position? I cannot be forced to pay for the service NOT PROVIDED. In addition: I DO NOT WANT a trash cart on my property. The property is for sale and I do not want anything not appealing close by. Whoever leaves it on my property I shall consider it abundant property. I cannot be responsible for it as I am living 770 miles away.
There must be a provision to opt out and to be credited for trash pickup charges if the service is required.

By: Les Parker

Les Parker — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:07:16 +0000

BTW, just what gives the county commissioners the right to dictate which service I use? This is just another step towards facism (government control of industry). How do we file a lawsuit against this ordinance? I will support it with my time and money.

By: ron baker

ron baker — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:13:30 +0000

This morning 5-10-2010 the Robertson Waste Recycle came by and spilled one of 2 recycle containers, They are always in a hurry,and drove off.

I’d cal the customer no service folks there, but How do you make up for poor service?

I do believe knocking out competition is one step closer to socialism { In those arenas the politicians have their own agenda, and control the masses}. [Our BOC has been practicing that for future endeavors].
I picked up (now trash) recycle materials, and yet others stuff was blowing further down the road…

Have no idea if they are going to remain my hauler, but you can see what happens when they know you have no choice…

It’s getting just (like) county government. or the dept of motor vehicles. Take it or leave it.
However if you leave it you’ll still pay, with no choice of ‘vendor’

By: w nolte

w nolte — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:45:10 +0000

are there not more haulers than the ones awarded franchises?
what about waste industries and red oak they get nothing?
they stand to lose 30 thousand customers between them.
what about the other haulers who bid it the last time they should be givin
the chance to bid again.
what about any company that wanted to bid this go around?
DIDNT the judge say the bid process was tainted and should be redone?
CITZENS OF OTHER COUNTIES AND CITIES SHOULD BE WARY IF THIS GOES THRU. WHAT OTHER THINGS COULD BE SHOVED DOWN OUR THROATS.