"Nancy Young" > wrote
> I don't know, someone else here said they have different trash haulers
> on their block, each homeowner picked their own company. Maybe
> I misunderstood. To me it sounded like there would be garbage trucks
> going by all the time and every day, someone would have their cans in
> the street.
> Googling around, I guess there are neighborhoods like that.
> nancy

When we moved here 30 years ago, our hauler walked to the back of the garage
to get the trash and then put the cans back. $5 a month.
Now we pay by the bag ($1 small, $2 large) and it has to be by the curb.