Comments on: One Year Later: Almost Half Of ECUA Customers Are Recycling http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dale http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-29582 Dale Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:19:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-29582 One year late and it is just as we feared. We have been paying more money to a government organization for half the service that was provided by a private company. We sent in 4 separate requests for the recycle containers and are still waiting. Meanwhile I spend half of my day on Saturdays burning my trash. And before anyone tries to claim we are paying less, take into consideration the charges for paying online 3 times as often. A service available free with Allied. One year late and it is just as we feared. We have been paying more money to a government organization for half the service that was provided by a private company. We sent in 4 separate requests for the recycle containers and are still waiting. Meanwhile I spend half of my day on Saturdays burning my trash.
And before anyone tries to claim we are paying less, take into consideration the charges for paying online 3 times as often. A service available free with Allied.

]]> By: David http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28412 David Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:33:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28412 To: recycling on December 24th, I don’t know if you are right or wrong about ECUA, but what I do see it that you are capable of independent thought and you are smart enough to think things through and make your own observations. These days there are too may loud mouths like Wild Bill who just blindly repeat the propaganda that they have been force fed without taking time to think for themselves. I beg you to keep it up. Keep making critical comments on this blog and keep asking the hard questions that make the rest of us take a second look at what is going on. Never let followers like Wild Bill intimidate you when they claim that everyone who doesn’t just roll over and comply with what they are suppose to think are ignorant. Exactly the opposite is true! To: recycling on December 24th,

I don’t know if you are right or wrong about ECUA, but what I do see it that you are capable of independent thought and you are smart enough to think things through and make your own observations. These days there are too may loud mouths like Wild Bill who just blindly repeat the propaganda that they have been force fed without taking time to think for themselves.

I beg you to keep it up. Keep making critical comments on this blog and keep asking the hard questions that make the rest of us take a second look at what is going on. Never let followers like Wild Bill intimidate you when they claim that everyone who doesn’t just roll over and comply with what they are suppose to think are ignorant. Exactly the opposite is true!

]]> By: recycling http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28165 recycling Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:25:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28165 I'm not tooting my own horn, I am just trying to survive. I just give to others because that's how I was taught. Think of others first. And I do recycle somethings to ECUA. I’m not tooting my own horn, I am just trying to survive. I just give to others because that’s how I was taught. Think of others first. And I do recycle somethings to ECUA.

]]> By: Wild Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28150 Wild Bill Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:00:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28150 recycling on December 23rd, 2009 6:56 pm , I have no affiliation with ECUA other than they pick up my trash/recycling. My statements were not directed towards those who do recycle, nor those for which recycling is unavailable. My comments were for those who have recycling available, but chose not to recycle because they somehow think this punishes ECUA by withholding profit that may be made from the recycled materials. I have no clue, nor any care whether they turn a profit by recycling, I am just happy that that portion of the trash can be re-used in lieu of polluting our environment. As for ECUAs community involvement, I am sure a quick search of their website would yield numerous ways they support the community. No different than most large corporations including the one I work for. As for what I personally do for the community, not really any of your business, I feel no need to toot my own horn. I can say however, that I sleep well at night knowing I have sacrificed plenty for this country. My entire point, albeit a little gruff, was that recycling IS a good thing. Not recycling is further polluting the environment that our chidren will have to live in after we are long gone. Which I view as pure and simple ignorance. Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family as well. recycling on December 23rd, 2009 6:56 pm ,
I have no affiliation with ECUA other than they pick up my trash/recycling. My statements were not directed towards those who do recycle, nor those for which recycling is unavailable. My comments were for those who have recycling available, but chose not to recycle because they somehow think this punishes ECUA by withholding profit that may be made from the recycled materials. I have no clue, nor any care whether they turn a profit by recycling, I am just happy that that portion of the trash can be re-used in lieu of polluting our environment. As for ECUAs community involvement, I am sure a quick search of their website would yield numerous ways they support the community. No different than most large corporations including the one I work for. As for what I personally do for the community, not really any of your business, I feel no need to toot my own horn. I can say however, that I sleep well at night knowing I have sacrificed plenty for this country.
My entire point, albeit a little gruff, was that recycling IS a good thing. Not recycling is further polluting the environment that our chidren will have to live in after we are long gone. Which I view as pure and simple ignorance.

Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family as well.

]]> By: recycling http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28139 recycling Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:56:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28139 Well, Mr. Wild Bill, I would appreciate you not referring to some of us as ignorant. I do recycle and I think its great also. But, let me ask this, you sound as if maybe you might work for ECUA, or may even know someone who does? I recycle my aluminum cans, my paper, donate magazines to Dr.' s offices, to Church libraries, to some who like magazines and can afford them, as I have received mine as gifts. So being upset at the fact that the ECUA has set what you can and cannot recycle and looking at the list tells me they are making money off of us its not right. Are they willing to take this money from our recyclables and maybe putting it back into the community? Like maybe paying these taxes for the children that want to play ball and can't afford it. I bet not. Or are they taken the money and making sure our elderly have blankets and heat? I doubt it. So don't call me ignorant. I am disabled, my husband has been laid off for 22 months, and does odd jobs, alot of those are for the elderly and he doesn't charge them anything, he's just happy to be helping. Other odd jobs he takes he charges very little to help us make ends meet. So if I want to keep my aluminum cans to recycle, so we can afford more cans or a loaf of bread I don't think thats ignorant. Maybe your a lucky man who has a job and can provide for your family and thats great. Do you donate? Do you do things for the community? I bet not. You sit back and get on here and call people names. Just maybe you are one of blissful people you are talking about after all. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! Well, Mr. Wild Bill, I would appreciate you not referring to some of us as ignorant. I do recycle and I think its great also. But, let me ask this, you sound as if maybe you might work for ECUA, or may even know someone who does? I recycle my aluminum cans, my paper, donate magazines to Dr.’ s offices, to Church libraries, to some who like magazines and can afford them, as I have received mine as gifts. So being upset at the fact that the ECUA has set what you can and cannot recycle and looking at the list tells me they are making money off of us its not right. Are they willing to take this money from our recyclables and maybe putting it back into the community? Like maybe paying these taxes for the children that want to play ball and can’t afford it. I bet not. Or are they taken the money and making sure our elderly have blankets and heat? I doubt it. So don’t call me ignorant.
I am disabled, my husband has been laid off for 22 months, and does odd jobs, alot of those are for the elderly and he doesn’t charge them anything, he’s just happy to be helping. Other odd jobs he takes he charges very little to help us make ends meet. So if I want to keep my aluminum cans to recycle, so we can afford more cans or a loaf of bread I don’t think thats ignorant. Maybe your a lucky man who has a job and can provide for your family and thats great. Do you donate? Do you do things for the community? I bet not. You sit back and get on here and call people names. Just maybe you are one of blissful people you are talking about after all. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

]]> By: Wild Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28125 Wild Bill Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:21:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28125 I think the recycling program is GREAT! Americans generate an average of 1,500 pounds of trash per person per year. Where do you think this stuff goes? Some of it burned, but most of it is buried where it begins decomposition. During this decomposition process, attempts are made to prevent the toxic chemicals from reaching your water sources, but a good amount of it still leaks by. This probably won't effect you in your lifetime, but what about your children, and your children's children. To forego this program just because you think ECUA is making a buck off your trash is ignorance at its finest. Obviously this program is a little too foreward thinking for some of you. They say ignorance is bliss. This town must be full of blissful people. I think the recycling program is GREAT! Americans generate an average of 1,500 pounds of trash per person per year. Where do you think this stuff goes? Some of it burned, but most of it is buried where it begins decomposition. During this decomposition process, attempts are made to prevent the toxic chemicals from reaching your water sources, but a good amount of it still leaks by. This probably won’t effect you in your lifetime, but what about your children, and your children’s children. To forego this program just because you think ECUA is making a buck off your trash is ignorance at its finest. Obviously this program is a little too foreward thinking for some of you. They say ignorance is bliss. This town must be full of blissful people.

]]> By: Me http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28120 Me Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:40:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28120 I would like to go back to the 2 day pick up. even with the recycling you can't put anything with "food tainted items" in the recycle can. Which leave everyone with food basically rotting for a week in the can. Then you have to deal with the wildlife and/or stray animals getting to the overflowing can which is a whole other ordeal. I would like to go back to the 2 day pick up. even with the recycling you can’t put anything with “food tainted items” in the recycle can. Which leave everyone with food basically rotting for a week in the can. Then you have to deal with the wildlife and/or stray animals getting to the overflowing can which is a whole other ordeal.

]]> By: recycling http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28116 recycling Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:32:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28116 I would rather have a 2 day garbage pick-up then recycle the way ECUA wants us to recycle. Their idea of recycling is nothing more than making money off of our recyclables.wHAT we can and cannot recycle. Thats right! I save my cans and recycle them and collect back some money, not alot, but I bought the cans, I'm entitled, they make enough Money. I say give us back our 2 day pick up. I agree with Mary, it should of been our choice and at the same price Allied charged, that's the fair way. All they think about is how can They make a little more money off of us. I'm tired of not being able to have in choice in these things. I also don't believe that the recycling is as big as they say it is. What are they going for a recycling trophy or an award? 2-DAY GARBAGE PICK UP IS WHAT ALOT OF US WANT!!!!!! I would rather have a 2 day garbage pick-up then recycle the way ECUA wants us to recycle. Their idea of recycling is nothing more than making money off of our recyclables.wHAT we can and cannot recycle. Thats right! I save my cans and recycle them and collect back some money, not alot, but I bought the cans, I’m entitled, they make enough Money.
I say give us back our 2 day pick up. I agree with Mary, it should of been our choice and at the same price Allied charged, that’s the fair way.
All they think about is how can They make a little more money off of us. I’m tired of not being able to have in choice in these things.
I also don’t believe that the recycling is as big as they say it is. What are they going for a recycling trophy or an award?
2-DAY GARBAGE PICK UP IS WHAT ALOT OF US WANT!!!!!!

]]> By: parent http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28104 parent Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28104 Has anyone noticed all the trash along Highway 4? Is this from the garbage trucks or has it always been this bad and I just didn't notice? My daughter and I saw whole bags of garbage along the side of the road yesterday. It was strewn from Coopers to Hwy. 97! It looked awful! If this is from the trucks, then something needs to be done immediately! Has anyone noticed all the trash along Highway 4? Is this from the garbage trucks or has it always been this bad and I just didn’t notice? My daughter and I saw whole bags of garbage along the side of the road yesterday. It was strewn from Coopers to Hwy. 97! It looked awful! If this is from the trucks, then something needs to be done immediately!

]]> By: Name (required) http://www.northescambia.com/2009/12/one-year-later-almost-half-of-ecua-customers-recycle/comment-page-1#comment-28100 Name (required) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:21:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=13325#comment-28100 I wonder what the cost is? I know that paper recycling is not always cost efficient, or even neutral. Some will say that 'we are saving the planet' I say "hogwash". So much of the feel-good mantra of the day. We consume so much more then we need, and waste more then we consume (as a matter of habit in western society) that silly steps like recycling are just a band-aid IMHO. I wonder what the cost is? I know that paper recycling is not always cost efficient, or even neutral. Some will say that ‘we are saving the planet’ I say “hogwash”. So much of the feel-good mantra of the day.

We consume so much more then we need, and waste more then we consume (as a matter of habit in western society) that silly steps like recycling are just a band-aid IMHO.

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