Mixed Feelings About New Garbage System

The new trash removal system recently implemented by Waste Management has been causing some mixed feelings around the city of Macomb. With the new system, each household received one trash can along with one recycling bin. There were different sizes of trash cans community members could choose from, but the citizens of Macomb could not choose to receive more than one.

Some members of the community find this new system of trash removal to be a great way to help the environment. With each house given only one container for both trash and recycling, it may push people toward wasting less recyclable materials and going through garbage much slower. Waste Management made it clear that any extra trash would come with a monetary fine. Avoiding paying fines may very well be another motivation to waste less materials and conserve space in dump zones.

While some people see these new trash bins as a great idea, others see them as more of a hassle. Especially within the Western Illinois campus, there have already been many complaints about the new system. Limiting trash output can sometimes be hard to do when living in a house with multiple people. As one off-campus student put it, "It was hard cleaning up after parties before, but now that we have to limit our trash to fit into one bin, it's going to be ridiculous." That is a concern that many students living off campus are going to have to deal with, and many of them aren't too happy about it.

The real outcome of this new trash removal system seems to be purely based on opinion. Only time will tell how well this system will work for the entire community of Macomb.