Changes to Tulsa's residential trash system

[Conan71]

We can get by on the smallest.  All non-animal food waste goes in the composter, and we are very conscientious about glass, metal, and plastic recycling. If we ever had a rare week with lots of waste I can always use the dumpster at work.

Trying to remember from the start of the conversation though, will any green waste need to go in separate bags or the cart?  We don't generate much of it except when we trim bushes or have limbs and twigs after a good storm.  I mulch lawn clippings and leaves.

[carltonplace]

We can get by on the smallest.  All non-animal food waste goes in the composter, and we are very conscientious about glass, metal, and plastic recycling. If we ever had a rare week with lots of waste I can always use the dumpster at work.

Trying to remember from the start of the conversation though, will any green waste need to go in separate bags or the cart?  We don't generate much of it except when we trim bushes or have limbs and twigs after a good storm.  I mulch lawn clippings and leaves.

Here you go:

I thought I would start a thread to try and answer any questions people have about the new trash changes.

I am a fan of the proposed system.

Two carts, one for trash and one for recycling...both picked up the same day. The cost for the new system is projected to be about what I pay now.
The trucks will be CNG powered.

If you decide that you can get by with a medium size cart you can save a buck and a half and the smaller cart is another buck and a half even cheaper.

No one is forced to recycle. You can put everything into the trash cart if desired.

There will be extra charges for yard waste that doesn't fit into your trash cart. Composters and people who use mulching mowers won't pay for those who don't. Projected costs for bags for green waste should be around 75 to 80 cents per bag.

Any questions?

[Conan71]

Muchos Garcias & Bueno Nachos!

[carltonplace]

At our neighborhood meeting there was a lot of uncertainty (even fear and anger) about this change. There was also a bunch of mis-information floating around.

1. Worry that the pick up spot will change. Today they get pick up behind the house and they don't want to have to haul the cart around.
2. Worry that 95 gallons per week is not enough
3. Worry that they won't have enough carts in a multi-tenant duplex/triplex etc.
4. Suspicion of local government
5. Suspicion of change
6. Suspicion of recycling

[AquaMan]

All the cogniscenti know that when the revolution comes it will be in the form of large plastic trash cans. With RFID. Sold at inflated prices. The idea is that we will first thin the population by incarcerating those unable to understand the new rules and wait patiently as the aged and infirm collapse under the strain of pushing the carts around. At that point they will be stuffed into the carts and disposed of quietly. That's why they are so large....

[Conan71]

All the cogniscenti know that when the revolution comes it will be in the form of large plastic trash cans. With RFID. Sold at inflated prices. The idea is that we will first thin the population by incarcerating those unable to understand the new rules and wait patiently as the aged and infirm collapse under the strain of pushing the carts around. At that point they will be stuffed into the carts and disposed of quietly. That's why they are so large....

What's next?  Money on plastic cards?  Photo-taking telephones?

The horror!

[Hoss]

All the cogniscenti know that when the revolution comes it will be in the form of large plastic trash cans. With RFID. Sold at inflated prices. The idea is that we will first thin the population by incarcerating those unable to understand the new rules and wait patiently as the aged and infirm collapse under the strain of pushing the carts around. At that point they will be stuffed into the carts and disposed of quietly. That's why they are so large....

What is Shadows going to do now?  That's probably verbatim to what he would have posted!

Classic!

[nathanm]

All the cogniscenti know that when the revolution comes it will be in the form of large plastic trash cans. With RFID. Sold at inflated prices. The idea is that we will first thin the population by incarcerating those unable to understand the new rules and wait patiently as the aged and infirm collapse under the strain of pushing the carts around. At that point they will be stuffed into the carts and disposed of quietly. That's why they are so large....

That's just completely awesome. You clearly need to get into stand up.

[rdj]

RM, for those of us that live in the NW Quadrant what size cart do we have currently?  I'm sure it's stamped on the cart somewhere but I haven't seen it in a very quick cursory glance.

[AquaMan]

Thanks. My next appearance is in a camper, down by the river....

[RecycleMichael]

RM, for those of that live in the NW Quadrant what size cart do we have currently?  I'm sure it's stamped on the cart somewhere but I haven't seen it in a very quick cursory glance.

95 gallon carts are currently used for all houses west of Yale and north of I-244. The new cart sizes are 35, 65, and 95.

[Hoss]

95 gallon carts are currently used for all houses west of Yale and north of I-244. The new cart sizes are 35, 65, and 95.

OK, one more question RM...how big are the green recycle bins for those of us that recycle now?

[RecycleMichael]

18 gallon

[shadows]

My mother and I generate at the most, 3 thirteen gallon bags of trash a week (and most weeks it's just two bags).  Alot of that has to do with our recycling habits.

If you don’t recycle as you are told just wait the trash cop will be knocking at your door making out tickets for trash violations.  If the trash board has qualms about recycling service, because as you have been told they consider the cash income from the recycles to subsidize the new advanced pickup that is going to outdistance all other cities.  You are going to get a blue ribbon for the exceptional to all other cities. 

If you don‘t recycle they own the water meters so they will just take your’s out.

Some one should post the items that are not recyclable.  Our friends in Japan established recycling prior to WWII and today the products they produce can not be repaired because of our higher wage scale.  A $17.00 toaster cannot be repaired when the average wage employee is costing you $20,00 an hour. 

The trash/recycle carts will possible be like the time police cars were quipped with fire extinguishers.  Later they made a check to see if they needed to be refilled.  After conducting a search not very many could be found.       


     

[Hoss]

If you don't recycle as you are told just wait the trash cop will be knocking at your door making out tickets for trash violations.  If the trash board has qualms about recycling service, because as you have been told they consider the cash income from the recycles to subsidize the new advanced pickup that is going to outdistance all other cities.  You are going to get a blue ribbon for the exceptional to all other cities. 

If you don't recycle they own the water meters so they will just take your's out.

Some one should post the items that are not recyclable.  Our friends in Japan established recycling prior to WWII and today the products they produce can not be repaired because of our higher wage scale.  A $17.00 toaster cannot be repaired when the average wage employee is costing you $20,00 an hour. 

The trash/recycle carts will possible be like the time police cars were quipped with fire extinguishers.  Later they made a check to see if they needed to be refilled.  After conducting a search not very many could be found.       


     

Dementia is setting in.  Recycling isn't mandatory.  That's been stated pretty unilaterally.

Please, just stop now.  You're being silly.