View Single Post
Old 03-10-2012, 08:27 PM   #13
ken0042
Playboy Mansion Poolboy
 
ken0042's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Methanolic View Post
The paper bags supplied (20) will likely be used up quickly with spring clean up from all the leaves etc. in my yard but I am sure this pilot project will save me from driving to any land fill or leaf drop off.

With the property taxes I pay, I would expect that 20 bags be dropped off at my home every spring and every fall. This would definitely be incentive for me to continue with the Green Bin.
That's the thing for me- unlike you I don't have 40 year old trees dropping leaves everywhere, so the few leaves I have get easily turned into mulch by the lawn mower. And because I do mulch my grass already, I don't have any other yard waste to put out.

Personally I don't see the value here. The recycling makes sense as a lot of those items we recycle won't break down for thousands of years. But won't the organics just break down within a year or two at most?
ken0042 is offline   Reply With Quote