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Talking Trash: Everything You Need to Know About Veolia

Highland Park Patch breaks down the city's new garbage services into three simple-to-read graphics.

On Oct. 1, the Highland Park city council did something that the whole city is still reeling from. No, it didn't get embroiled in a pension scandal -- it switched the city's garbage service to Veolia Environmental Services. 

Since then, council members and city officials have been bombarded with calls and questions from residents:

  • Do I have to pay for my service while I'm in away during the winter?
  • Does backdoor really mean backdoor, or does it mean the top of the driveway?
  • Do I need to get a new garbage container?
  • Why did you do this?
So we've assembled a few graphs that break down everything you need to know about how to take care of your garbage. From costs to cart sizes to pick-up frequency -- it's all here.

 

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