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Should Columbia embrace roll carts for trash pickup?

Should Columbia embrace roll carts for trash pickup?

Yes

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No

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Yes

Should Columbia embrace roll carts for trash pickup?
6 Comments
Max
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Max

Roll carts come in various sizes for small families and/or handicapped. Carts are cheaper to use and are not bothered by cats, dogs, possums, skunks, raccoons. Carts contain waste in a more eye appealing and sanitary way. Carts don't allow waste to be scattered on the ground like bags.

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The Matrix Has You
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The Matrix Has You

This is the only place I've lived that doesn't use bins. The animals get into it half the time and where are you supposed to store it while waiting for trash day? After the initial expense of new trucks, labor costs will be greatly reduced due to 1 driver. Let's get out of the stone age Columbia!

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Alison Crivellaro Cope-Lovell
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Alison Crivellaro Cope-Lovell

On trash day, the streets in otherwise pretty neighborhoods are strewn with garbage, which is a serious hygiene issue. It's hard to believe someone thought not having roll carts was reasonable.

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Heather Stewart
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Heather Stewart

The current system is the most ridiculous thing I've encountered in any place we have lived. Please, for the love of God, change to the bins like the rest of the country.

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Michael Moran
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Michael Moran

I enjoy putting my trash bags in other bags and then again in another bag (assuming I can find a place that has them) after animals tear through the bags that I put out the night before but I can't help but think there has to be a better way.

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Mark Smith
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Mark Smith

No need for people to pick up bags. Just one person per route, the driver. Check out Moberly. Even if the city of Columbia does not run it, it will be better for the citizens.

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No

Should Columbia embrace roll carts for trash pickup?
4 Comments
Zaos Gonzolez
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Zaos Gonzolez

The city shouldn’t be in charge of any utilities. Especially waste removal.

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Gary Mccaleb
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Gary Mccaleb

i had them in jeff city, they sink and are always getting blown away!

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Kent Airy
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Kent Airy

Because the roll carts won't work everywhere, there is a very large percentage of Columbia that has hills trees culdesacs that would be difficult if not impossible for a lift truck to operate, the system now is fast and efficient.

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Max
Max

Then why not have the consumer make the choice of what they want? Why can't the people that pickup the trash be trained to handle both bags and carts? Would that require too much training and management? It is obvious that about 75% of the people commenting feel carts are better. Stone Age Columbia!

Donna Welborn-Dicus
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Donna Welborn-Dicus

How many times do we have to vote on this? Fine for students & young people, but older, disabled, can't deal with them. We voted this down once. Why are we doing it again???

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Max
Max

Until you get it right. Read the arguments for roll carts. Many very good reasons. Very few valid reasons for plastic bags.

Are you happy with the "Missouri First" map approved by the General Assembly?

Are you happy with the "Missouri First" map approved by the General Assembly?

Yes

2

No

3

Yes

2 Comments
Zaos Gonzolez
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Zaos Gonzolez

**** ***, **** ***** ** ******!

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No

3 Comments
Paula Garrett
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Paula Garrett

Not only do I not like this map, I don't like the way they split Boone County in half last time either. Kehoe is wrong. Nothing this legislature does represents me and my values.

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Larry Berneking
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Larry Berneking

Don’t like politicians pushing the constitution aside to further their Trump led political agenda!

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Toasty
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Toasty

This seems like a political form of "bike shedding". Instead of focusing on important conservative legislation, lets move around lines on a map and pretend it makes some kind of improvement in Missourian's lives.

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What do you think about the United States' economic outlook?

What do you think about the United States' economic outlook?

Looks good

3

I'm not very confident

2

Looks good

3 Comments
Fat Guy Outdoors
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Fat Guy Outdoors

Well my uneducated self who is debt free, doesn't live outside my means, retired before 50 will be just fine regardless what happens. No you educated, debt ridden, living off the government's charity..... well you yourself are to blame. Be accountable for your life and actions.

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Fred
Fred

When the debt finally becomes unsustainable ... which isn't that far off ... the solution historically is to monetize the debt, leading to hyperinflation. Read up on it ... you will not be immune.

Max
1
Max

For workers it is sound. For those on welfare it could be a problem. Things are about to change.

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Zaos Gonzolez
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Zaos Gonzolez

The "dollar" is not real. The economy is the labor the people provide.

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I'm not very confident

1 Comments
Fred
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Fred

We're headed for a train wreck.

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