Used to be that Chicago garbage trucks had three men. Being from this area, where one person, a driver, who jockeys the garbage cans himself, I never understood why there would be such blatant waste in the cash-starved city. That’s … Continue reading
Category Archives: Garbage Trucks
In a bulk buying move similar to electric aggregation, which unincorporated parts of McHenry County rejected by referendum, several northeastern County subdivisions requested McHenry County government to cut contracts for waste disposal. Instead of four to five trucks coming into … Continue reading
Allowing McHenry County government and municipalities to seek referendum approval to purchase electricity for homes and businesses makes sense. Especially since Jack Franks, Mike Tryon and Pam Althoff voted to raise electric rates. (Dan Duffy voted, “No.”) Something similar is … Continue reading
I have always been amazed at how many people are employed collecting garbage in Chicago. Didn’t there used to be four men on each truck? Now there are three. Mayor Richard Daley talked earlier this year about cutting the number … Continue reading