I'm all for programs that encourage recycling but I have noticed what appears to be high levels of littering/dumping in lower income areas of Worcester and few of the city trash bags out at curbs. For some people $5 or $10+ for a pack of trash bags is beyond their means (or what they consider important) so it seems some people overstuff bags and they break or they illegally dump & litter to minimize disposal costs.
As a Laconia taxpayer I would prefer to see more recycling programs than PAYT which very well may lead to increased litter and illegal dumping (including in our association dumpster!).
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