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To: RMP who wrote (9632)7/28/2011 6:21:51 PM
From: JimisJim  Respond to of 34328
 
Having lived and worked in many towns and cities, I can tell you that within city/town limits, the city council grants a contract to a company, unless they do it themselves with a municipal trash dept.

So except for rural areas (which we are told, only 16% of US population lives in), trash collection is a monopoly granted by the local gov't.

Now you know why there's that cliche about organized crime being in the salvage or trash biz.

Jim



To: RMP who wrote (9632)7/28/2011 6:24:23 PM
From: big guy  Respond to of 34328
 
>>> I suspect there isn't much competition is some demographics. <<<

There pretty good at handling their competition too. We paid close to $600 a month for WM to handle the garbage pick up at our restaurant. A local outfit came in and offered to take care of it for $300. WM matched it without batting an eye.


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