Valet trash is was not free at the Camden, nor was it optional. Trash was physically picked up from a container provided to you by the trash valet company which was a 40 something woman with a big bag, sturdy legs and a truck. She picked up 5 days a week.
Today was our first 'trash day' at the new house. I wouldn't have known except at once an inordinant number of people began heading out of their houses/garages, lugging trash cans towards the curb as if they'd all heard some suburbia trash bell signaling the commencement of the street trash ritual.
People were conversating with one another, investigating the contents of each other's trash and commenting on the capacity. If Neighbor A has too much trash and not enough room in their alotted bin, Neighbor A can apparently put their trash in Neighbor B's bin if it has more space. 'Oh look Manny, Sue has some room over here!'
On my street each house is allocated two cans from the city - one for trash, one for recycling. The recycling recepticle is larger than the one designated for regular 'trash' and they don't take brokendown lawnchairs. Oh and get this - they only come once a week! These are things that puzzle me here.
