Comments on: ECUA Finally Finalizes Trash And Recycling Program For Next Year http://www.northescambia.com/2008/11/ecua-finally-finalizes-trash-and-recycling-program-for-next-year Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:25:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Larry Walker http://www.northescambia.com/2008/11/ecua-finally-finalizes-trash-and-recycling-program-for-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-3945 Larry Walker Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:58:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=5171#comment-3945 Jackie, As the District 5 representative on the ECUA board, I am completely aware of the entire length and breadth of my district, which includes the North End. ECUA will have a single residential-sanitation program, with a common level of service for all 73,000 households, from Perdido Key to Davisville. If you should have questions/opinions now about the ECUA sanitation program or should later have complaints, just let me know at 723-6094 or larry@larrywalker.com. Brenda, I understand your concern. Two responses: First, with respect to the quantity of service, it actually will be the same for most households that choose to accept the recyclables collection service. One pickup of a 90-gallon can of regular garbage plus one pickup of a op-gallon can of recyclables = the same maximum volume of pickup as is currently provided by ECUA and by Allied. Second, with respect to the frequency of service--and this appears to me to be your principal concern--yes, there may be problems of odor, flies, etc. I hope not, but it may be a problem. It is possible that ECUA will review the program after a few months and consider going back to twice-a-week pickup. On the other hand, I wouldn't bet big bucks on that happening. In the final voting on the new program, I supported a motion to retain the twice-a-week service, but the motion failed, 2-3. There is nothing more that I can do at this time regarding the details of the new program. I invite you to let me know, at any time, how the program is working for you. Customer feedback is the only basis on which change in the program could be considered. Larry Walker District 5 member, ECUA Jackie,
As the District 5 representative on the ECUA board, I am completely aware of the entire length and breadth of my district, which includes the North End.
ECUA will have a single residential-sanitation program, with a common level of service for all 73,000 households, from Perdido Key to Davisville.
If you should have questions/opinions now about the ECUA sanitation program or should later have complaints, just let me know at 723-6094 or larry@larrywalker.com.

Brenda,
I understand your concern. Two responses:
First, with respect to the quantity of service, it actually will be the same for most households that choose to accept the recyclables collection service. One pickup of a 90-gallon can of regular garbage plus one pickup of a op-gallon can of recyclables = the same maximum volume of pickup as is currently provided by ECUA and by Allied.
Second, with respect to the frequency of service–and this appears to me to be your principal concern–yes, there may be problems of odor, flies, etc. I hope not, but it may be a problem. It is possible that ECUA will review the program after a few months and consider going back to twice-a-week pickup. On the other hand, I wouldn’t bet big bucks on that happening.
In the final voting on the new program, I supported a motion to retain the twice-a-week service, but the motion failed, 2-3. There is nothing more that I can do at this time regarding the details of the new program.
I invite you to let me know, at any time, how the program is working for you. Customer feedback is the only basis on which change in the program could be considered.

Larry Walker
District 5 member, ECUA

]]> By: Brenda http://www.northescambia.com/2008/11/ecua-finally-finalizes-trash-and-recycling-program-for-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-3707 Brenda Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:45:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=5171#comment-3707 My only disappointment with ECUA becoming our service is that we will only have one pickup per week opposed to two by Allied Waste. I am especially concerned about summer, the potential problems and odors this will cause. I personally do not wish to have trash sitting around my home for a week at a time. Is it a possibility that there could be two pickups at least in the summer months? I sincerely hope so. Thanks My only disappointment with ECUA becoming our service is that we will only have one pickup per week opposed to two by Allied Waste. I am especially concerned about summer, the potential problems and odors this will cause. I personally do not wish to have trash sitting around my home for a week at a time.

Is it a possibility that there could be two pickups at least in the summer months? I sincerely hope so.
Thanks

]]> By: William http://www.northescambia.com/2008/11/ecua-finally-finalizes-trash-and-recycling-program-for-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-3623 William Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:26:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=5171#comment-3623 Jackie...yes. All of Escambia County except those in the Town of Century and the City of Pensacola. Jackie…yes. All of Escambia County except those in the Town of Century and the City of Pensacola.

]]> By: Jackie Johnson http://www.northescambia.com/2008/11/ecua-finally-finalizes-trash-and-recycling-program-for-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-3622 Jackie Johnson Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:24:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=5171#comment-3622 Does this mean Bratt and Walnut Hill Residents? Normally the north end stops at the nine mile road anything north of nine mile road is in never never land. We have Century addresses, but don't live within the city limits. Thanks Does this mean Bratt and Walnut Hill Residents? Normally the north end stops at the nine mile road anything north of nine mile road is in never never land. We have Century addresses, but don’t live within the city limits.
Thanks

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