Credit: AJC
The next time you contemplate trash day, you may want to ponder whether or not you could live with just one pick-up per week or you absolutely, positively, must have two per week.
We have been reporting for a few weeks now that DeKalb County is lowering the number of trash pick ups from two times per week to once per week. Yard waste and recycling will continue to be picked up one time per week each - just as they are now. The kicker is that if it is decided to keep the rates the same as they are now - we will get 25% less service for the same money - 50% less service when looking at trash pick-up alone.
We have been reporting for a few weeks now that DeKalb County is lowering the number of trash pick ups from two times per week to once per week. Yard waste and recycling will continue to be picked up one time per week each - just as they are now. The kicker is that if it is decided to keep the rates the same as they are now - we will get 25% less service for the same money - 50% less service when looking at trash pick-up alone.
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According to Mayor J Max Davis, our City Administration will be able to decide for us whether we accept the plan as proposed by DeKalb County or whether we want to pay extra for exactly the same service we enjoy now. This is why you need to take 5 minutes to let the City know your preference and have your opinion counted.
Mayor Davis said during a January 22 City Council Meeting that he thinks the one day per week pick-up may lead to really stinky trash and that he prefers the two day per week trash pick-up - but does understand that paying $40 more per year is an issue as well for some citizens.
The two likely scenarios are:
If you have an opinion and would like to address the Mayor or your City Councilperson beyond what you are capable of in the survey above, here is their email address information:
Mayor Davis said during a January 22 City Council Meeting that he thinks the one day per week pick-up may lead to really stinky trash and that he prefers the two day per week trash pick-up - but does understand that paying $40 more per year is an issue as well for some citizens.
The two likely scenarios are:
- 1 Recycling, 1 Yard Waste, 1 Trash Pickup
= Costs stay the same, lose 1 Trash Pickup. - 1 Recycling, 1 Yard Waste, 2 Trash Pickup
= Cost will rise $40.00 per year, Service stays the same.
If you have an opinion and would like to address the Mayor or your City Councilperson beyond what you are capable of in the survey above, here is their email address information:
- Mayor J Max Davis: jmax.davis@brookhaven-ga.us
- Rebecca Chase Williams - District 1: rebecca.williams@brookhavenga.gov
- Jim Eyre - District 2: jim.eyre@brookhavenga.gov
- Bates Mattison - District 3: bates.mattison@brookhavenga.gov
- Joe Gebbia - District 4: joe.gebbia@brookhavenga.gov
