Re: Feb. 28 news story.
The arguments presented in yourarticle in favor of a single trash-hauling service for Westminsterare legitimate and reasonable, but they don’t go far enough.
Every weekday, at least one or two trash trucks lumber down my small street in Wheat Ridge. While I agree that itap our right to choose our own service, I am concerned about the effect on the environment from the diesel fumes and the amount of gas used to traverse the city for one or two pick-ups on any given block, the effect on our side roads from the constant barrage of heavy trucks, and the noise pollution disrupting an otherwise quiet community. If one service was contracted, or even several services, each one serving a different district, then the efficiency of picking up all the trash in one neighborhood on one day per week would eliminate much of this.
Additionally, the small mountain town where I once lived charged a franchise fee to the single-hauler trash service for the right to service the town. So cities that contract with trash services could also see some financial gain. I wish more cities would consider this option, including my own.
Gay Porter DeNileon,Wheat Ridge
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