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Charlotte’s recycling program is broken…..
In my mind, the bigger issue is not the fact that Charlotte’ recycling program is broken but who is recognizing that fact: At Mecklenburg County’s recycling facility off North Graham…
Municipal solid waste
type of waste
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Local governments losing money on … golf courses?
There’s something slightly odd in this piece about Wilmington’s audit in Port City Daily. Overall, it sounds ok. They received a clean audit opinion. Unanticipated expenses were covered by the…
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A revolt over proposed changes to Charlotte trash collection
From the Charlotte Observer: Charlotte will continue to offer city trash collection for people living in townhomes and condos, but the city may still eliminate service for apartments. The city’s…
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Number Two
Another commendable article in the local daily today talks about how tax shifts will affect general groups. As you will recall, the City of Asheville recently threatened a property tax…
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A word about Charlotte garbage collection
So it seems that the city is interested in a “pay as you throw” garbage collection pricing scheme. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the concept. The issue, as with many…
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Court could limit appeal of competitive contracting
Got a new article out on a lawsuit about Charlotte’s policy of favoring its incumbent contractor for extra garbage collections at apartment and condo complexes. It’s a big deal, and…
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‘Gotta have garbage coming in to pay the bills’
The N&R editorializes on the proposed Randolph County regional landfill: Here’s the thing: The Randolph landfill won’t be built until late 2012 and probably wouldn’t resume taking trash until 2013.…
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Randolph getting G’boro’s garbage?
A story that will have to be closely followed over the coming months will be the possibility that Randolph County will reopen its landfill and accept Greensboro’s garbage, thus providing…
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Green Bin Doomsday Arrives
It took most of the summer, but the day I had feared since the city of Charlotte’s new and “improved” recycling program started has arrived. I have no more room…
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Recycalypse 2010
I’d say about one-fifth to one-quarter of my haunts forgot that their trash pick up slid from Monday to Tuesday this week. Not bad considering the holiday weekend. More ominous…
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One Size Does Not Fit All
I don’t need a 95 gallon recycle bin. Neither do I need a 95 gallon trash can. But the City of Raleigh, in its infinite wisdom, is slated to saddle…
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Cary Cost-Cutting Proposal #2: Recycling
As detailed in our recent Part I and Part II Position Papers on the subject, Cary’s Recycling Program is costing taxpayers millions with no clear environmental benefit. We propose changing…