ABC-7 Listens 04.17.16

don’t have to use them … but you have to pay for them. rick cabrera explains in abc-7 listens. i pay 17 dollars a month … or 204 dollars a year to have a grey trash bin and to have to it picked up. the blue bin is free. however, ernseto … would rather pocket that 17 bucks! “i do not want to keep any of my trash collection bins since i hardly have any trash to dispose of. ” am wasting my money on something that i do not use. they refuse to take back the trash cans. “wh i have to pay for trash collection if i do not use it? “i paid for water bills, but do not need to pay for the trash bins since i do not use them.” i followed up with ernesto and he said he sometimes goes over a month before having a full bin. he’s also willing to go to a collection site … and pay for his trash to be thrown away. i took ernesto’s complaint to the city … and was told city ordinance requires the city to provide solid waste service and the only way to stop paying for trash is to get rid of water service provided by el paso water utilities. city spokeswoman tammy fonce-olivas also told me … seniors can get a 20-percent discount on the fee … which would drop the cost to 13- dollars and 60 cents a month. if you aren’t getting that discount … dial 3-1 and ask for environmental services. so, ernesto it sounds like you are stuck paying for trash collection … even if you think the policy stinks. rick cabrera. abc-7 listens. also, if the wheels or flap on your bin is in need of repair … you can also call 3- 1-1 and crews will come out and fix the problem.