I’m forced to pay for Waste Management Services is that legal?

Jul 27th, 2011
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Question by brad f: I’m forced to pay for Waste Management Services is that legal?
I own a vacant house in a small town that does not have it own garbage collection service, they have the collection contracted out to Waste Management. Its not added part of the property taxes its billed monthly by Waste Management. I was told by Waste Management and the city I can’t cancel the service is this legal for them to do this?

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Answer by freakyanimeluver
Nope, you can cancel them.

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  1. where is everybody?
    Jul 27th, 2011 at 21:02
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    yes it is very legal. that’s life

  2. KarenL
    Jul 27th, 2011 at 21:16
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    Yes, sadly, it is legal. While the city does not employ waste collection to all city residential lots — it has contracted for such collection to lots.

    I suggest that you pay your bill and any fines, then work with other citizens to change the city law such that individuals would be required to contract with independent waste haulers for their refuse removal. This would be pro-small business and would reduce rates on waste — WM has purchased a monopoly from you city elders.

  3. David S
    Jul 27th, 2011 at 21:18
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    Contact the city manager and inquire. There may be a city ordinance requiring all property owners to maintain a contract for refuse pick up. If that’s the case, then it would be legal. The fact that the city doesn’t maintain it’s own sanitation department and equipment isn’t really relevant.

  4. Lyndsay C
    Jul 27th, 2011 at 21:30
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    It is legal. It is illegal however to not have waste management. Their job is to keep the the town and in a bigger sense the environment clean, they don’t know or care if your house is vacant or not.

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