A new company is making an attempt to penetrate the trash market on our hill. It is competition at its finest. We already had three companies that I know of and now we have four. I remember getting their flyer in the mail and now I am seeing their distinctive trash cans.
You might ask why we need four. A better question is how many is enough. When we first moved in we went with one company but their service was a mess. We switched to number two and have been happy with they way they run their business. So I would say you need at least two but I welcome all comers.
Some might argue that one provider is more efficient. It might be for the provider but not for the consumer. In a city near us all the trash is picked up by a city truck. I guess it works but there is nothing to keep the price down. Knowing that someone will come along and charge less is a good stimulant.
Service is important in competition. I never even considered the new company because I am happy with the one we have.
You have seen the pictures of cities with trash piled up everywhere. New York is famous for their garbage strikes. Outside the United States it is almost a given. I would be willing to guess that in all those places it is the government’s responsibility, not free enterprise. We have heard people ask those who want government run health care if they like the way the post office works. We might also ask them about the monopoly city trash service.
Freedom pops up in unexpected places.
homo unius libri
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