Analysis: Did the City Cave in to Republic Services over Curbside Recycling?

This is just another in a long list of bad decisions made by the city. Decisions which not only cost the city, but the taxpayers money. This is croneism at it's finest.

I think they made a reasonable accommodation that still allows me to recycle more than I send to the trash and my bill doesn’t change.

The only reason Republic got this contract to begin with is because they payed off the old Mayor and city council. I'm thinking ol Brenda got herself a nice Christmas bonus. Hey Brenda thanks for making it look like you cared about us citizens.

So, they wont take paper goods now. they dont take computers. They dont take batteries. They get a massive bonus if the citizens dont recycle a certain tonage of goods...sounds like a complete joke. Putting bondo on a massive crack in a fender will NOT fix the problem. Eventually, that bondo falls out down the road and takes out someones windshield.

you people need to look up Agenda 21, Agenda 2030, etc. There is a reason we see bicycle lanes being installed (for no reason, seriously...) and trash/recycling being dictated what can or can't be picked up. One day sooner rather than later you will be fined if the "wrong" type of trash is put into a green bin. Look up California. Gunter is nothing more than another stage puppet playing her part.

They penalize us for 'not recycling enough,' yet they change the game as far as what they'll accept, and cite the lack of market demand for the most common things to be recycled. I hafta raise the brown flag on this one - you can't have it both ways. Also must point the [middle] fingers squarely at the city council/government for accepting this rotten contract despite the overwhelming numbers of protests leading up to it, along with their lack of ability to represent the will of the people who elected them in the first place.

San Angelo should have bounced Republic right out of town and rebid the entire trash contract. They caved big time. Not surprised as this city always runs backwards and runs the costs to the citizens out the wazoo. San Angelo is a trashy city, both in reality and on paper. Keep San Angelo Backwards!!

Yes the city caved in again. Refund us the $.50 a month 'cause they are now picking up less recyclable material than before, so we will never reach the contracted tonnage amount, because they will not pick up ALL recyclable material, only what they want to and what is profitable for them. If they wont do it, VOID the contract and start over.

I would like someone with Republic or the Mayor herself to confirm this paper thing. It states no mixed paper. So does this mean no paper at all such as papers bags, shredded paper that is placed in a paper bag or in the clear plastic bag as I was told in the beginning. I personally recycle all my paper. With all the junk mail I get per week I sometimes have more paper than anything. It also mentions we can still recycle milk cartons, water bottles, cans etc. So does that automatically eliminate clean plastic fabric softener bottles, plastic vinegar containers etc? Without those item in the green container that will eliminate more than half I what I recycle. We only buy 5 gallon water and refill the same ones. We have 1 gallon milk carton a week and also coffee creamer plastic containers. But the name thing is paper, including newpapers. If I cannot recycle them then they might as well pick up by green container, lower my bill and go back to weekly trash pickup and I will put everything in the other container. But then will have to listen to them figure out how to make room at the landfill!!!!!!! San Angelo is certain areas is pathetic.