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According_Click3992 t1_iqu46ok wrote

All NYU trash is going in that?! They should properly address this problem. Do it like in the Netherlands where they have huge underground bins that can be lifted and emptied in 2 min by a truck. No smell no rats no taking up parking space. It’s not rocket science.

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KaiDaiz t1_iqu6a37 wrote

Hard to dig anywhere in city to make a hole for underground bin without hitting something critical. Also that NYU bin is serviced daily by private contractor. Good luck NYC Sanitation doing that. We have to dramatically expand our sanitation force at great expense. Cheaper to just force ppl to toss less garbage so less storage space needed

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603er t1_iqu74iq wrote

How does one force someone to toss less garbage?

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KaiDaiz t1_iqu7cfh wrote

Charge folks to pay as you throw after certain free amount. Not rocket science either, practice by many municipalities.

https://cbcny.org/research/better-way-pay-solid-waste-management

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603er t1_iqu7vmt wrote

Sure. But in Denver, say, as the trash truck comes to my waste bins at the front of the drive way, I’m sure they could specifically count my personal trash use. Im unsure of how that would work in NYC. Plus much of the waste we see piled on the streets comes from businesses where certain amounts of trash are inevitable.

The real solution would be to demolish existing NYC streets and make some alleys. Since that will never happen, a Barcelona giant container system seems feasible. This seems like an intermediate step.

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KaiDaiz t1_iqu8gd1 wrote

No counting required since you have to use specific bags purchase from city. If not in those bag, they wont get picked and household fined. Simple process. More trash you generate, more bags you buy from city.

While those giant containers system look nice, it will simply cost a arm and leg to install and to get our sanitation to pick them up regularly. Plus need truck upgrades. So never going to happen due to cost.

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Shanghox t1_iqujas4 wrote

How would this work for people putting trash bags down apartment trash chutes?

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KaiDaiz t1_iqvllbb wrote

if not in specify bag, building fined and not picked up. eventually everyone gets on board

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GoPikachuGo1 t1_iqwr7zl wrote

Eventually everyone starts throwing bags of trash into the East River or right onto the FDR drive* lol.

I do appreciate your optimism and faith in the people of New York City though.

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KaiDaiz t1_iqwva8q wrote

paying for excess trash is the norm for rest of world and most places in usa as well.

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ripstep1 t1_ir027pj wrote

Then I put my garbage in a bag and place in front of my neighbors house

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Red__dead t1_iqveq5b wrote

>no taking up parking space

Who gives a fuck about parking spaces? These should be on every block.

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