Dear editor,
After reading the letter about garbage pickup, I can't help but think about my own situation. I bought my house in the Crestview area almost two years ago and have had nothing but problems with waste removal.
It started when they refused to pick up construction debris from the remodeling of my house. I dealt with that and disposed of it myself.
After reading their guidelines on the restrictions in length and size of yard waste, I turned to clearing the yard of overgrowth. It sat on the side of my road for a month — and this was after watching the bulk pick-up crew ride by and look at it every Thursday like clockwork.
After calling customer service numerous times, they finally stopped, only to place a tag saying that it did not meet their guidelines. So I called again. Finally they picked it up, but it only took a month to do it.
Who handles the contract with this company for the unincorporated portion of Crestview? Why are they the only option I have as a taxpayer?
I think it is pretty safe to say that if I did not pay my bill, they would not pick up my household garbage and recyclables.
Then why is it OK for me to pay and them not satisfy the entirety of our contract?
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This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: LETTER: Adding to waste removal concerns