Wonderful we get a 50 % reduction in services and save a miserly 10% something doesn't add up. What do we do when a holiday falls on the once a week collection day
Northampton Home Owner

I had the same 50/10 thought... We loose 50% but only save 10%, obviously the residents aren't winning here. I, too, would like to know how the holiday collection will work and can we assume we'll be allowed more cans per pick up since there are fewer days?

Good to know - thanks!

As Nothampton residents we pay heavy taxes why all the cut backs? the Township has plenty of money. What are their plans with the savings? Hope its something nice for our township.

This is a horrible idea... Did the Northampton residents get a say in this ?????? I believe the majority of people are not in favor of this.....

1 day p/u should the 340 be 170-wonder whose pocket is getting filled

What a terrible idea. If it's only $34 a year for me, I would rather pay that money.
What are the real savings? And where are they going? Why didn't they ask the residents?

My concern is that they may not pick up all trash i put out that day, if they will not pick up all my trash once a week i will dump it on Board of Supervisors properties.

Why don't you get smart like Newtown Borough and let the residents have a choice on who they want to do trash pick up? It's the same cost and you are in control.

These guys are a joke. I recently had my carpet replaced and had 14 neatly cut and taped rolls of old carpet and padding stacked nicely by the curb. Rather than taking all 14 rolls, they took the time to write me a note stating that they took 7 and are leaving 7. Not to mention the streets look like Philadelphia's after they come through with trash everywhere.

So much for a lame duck time frame for Deon. However I do want to look at this from both sides and wonder what the twice a week pick up would have gone up to; I mean there's no way the cost have been close right? Is there anything our incoming Dr Rose can do to undo this? If she could, I'd be impressed and pleased. I voted for her, I sure would appreciate whatever could be done. Maybe we should all pay more attention to these township meetings.

I can't fathom why some people complain just to complain. Yes, they are cutting back pick-ups to once per week, but they're finally catching up to other townships and shifting focus to recycling. Some of the savings on the trash cut-backs will be invested into new larger recycling bins that each resident will receive by May 2012. Everyone needs to think outside the box and allow the new board the opportunity to do what they've been elected to do before we make any judgements, good or bad. Maybe next year, some of the savings on this very issue, will allow the board to do more road work, which we all know is overlooked.

Yeah, I'll go right out and buy another 6 trash cans. THAT WILL LOOK GREAT AROUND MY HOUSE, TOTAL OF 12 CANS- COME ON?? IS THIS NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP OR PHILLY ! How about instead of a green trash can, they give us a 64 gallon trash can for our regular trash , 1 for each house instead of 12( like other companies do but even then, other townships pick up 2x / week), Furthermore, if it is 50% less pick up, how about 50% off of our bill !! STOP THE SCAMS ON THE NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS !!!

I understand the reasons for this change. But not sure how I'm going to make it work for our family with a continued 6am trash pickup. We live in the woods and I cannot leave my cans out overnight ... yes the raccoon will drag that filled 20 gallon trash can 10 yards to the backyard. I suppose I'll have to construct a trash bin type fence at the foot of my driveway for all those 12 cans. My neighbors will love that. Oh bother. Seriously, I think I'll do what my mother-in-law does and keep my raw and cooked proteins in a bag in the freezer and race out the door Sat. morning just in time to give it to our trash man heros.

Oh please, please, please, change my pickup from Sat. morning to a weekday morning!

What a joke, love how our rights of choice is taking away from us. I can't believe that the only savings is $.70 per week. Somthing is not right!

Just reading up on this now. $34 in savings for 1/2 the service. Think the guys putting the trash in the trucks are going to give the same effort when they have to do twice the work on a given day? I have to believe there's more to it then a 10 percent savings. Maybe the board members are in the garbage can business.

The trash guys have never given much effort to begin with, so it can't get any worse from that angle. My empty trash cans always end laying in front of my driveway. Those guys just don't care.

As far as the weekly service our family has absolutely no problem with it. With the large recycling bins we recycle a lot more than we used to. The amount of "trash" we produce is very low. So for all of those complainers out there: how many are actually having an issue.

I think the 10% savings is probably acceptable. If we kept the twice-weekly service you know our costs would likely have gone up 10-20%, so we are really saving 20-30% for the same quantity of trash pickup. In this case I'll give the Supervisor's some credit, but they must be open to going back to twice-weekly if any significant issues creep up over the next few years.