KINGMAN – A private trash service has mailed city residents what appears to be a cheaper rate for residential trash services. If a person lives within the city limits, they do not have the option to privatize their residential trash pickup. The city charges $19.78 per month for TWICE-WEEKLY trash pickup, compared to the once weekly as advertised on a mailer, by a private company.
City of Kingman Utility Regulations specifically state:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, it shall be the sole responsibility of the City Sanitation Department to collect and convey garbage through the streets or alleys of the City for a fee.
2. Except where services are being rendered by a commercial licensee pursuant to Section 5.3, the City shall provide city-owned containers approved by the Sanitation Superintendent to occupants for the placement of garbage. The containers shall be distributed and positioned as scheduled by the Sanitation Superintendent. [Ord. 710, 7/5/88; Ord 716, 9/6/88; Ord. 1217, 05/03/99].
Questions regarding trash pickup in the city limits may be directed to the City of Kingman Sanitation Department.
I live in the Legacy @ Walleck Ranch development. The City does NOT provide TWICE WEEKLY trash service. They conveniently started a curbside recycle program that they admit is not cost effective, but continue the pilot program. The City only picks up our trash ONCE weekly and I assume they are in violation of their own policies. I have written a few letters to the city regarding this and have had no response. If the City of Kingman is going to force a housing development to participate in their curbside recycle program, that is fine, but the city has no right to reduce my trash collection to ONCE a week.
I think the City Manager needs to start doing his job and respond to the citizens who pay his salary.
– Patrick Cooper