Ankeny Garbage Collection

I like the one every 2 weeks recycling in Ankeny. The bins are large enough and it saves money for everyone in the long run. Those little ones they used to have could get blown away by a ceiling fan.
 
People where I live freaked out when they switched to city organized trash collection. I've never seen so many people care about their garbage pickup service.
 
People where I live freaked out when they switched to city organized trash collection. I've never seen so many people care about their garbage pickup service.
The first step toward socialism/nationalized industries/communism always starts with sanitation services. The revolution has started and the first shot was fired in a state full of passive/aggressive Scandinavians.
 
Needless to say, we went with Centurylink as Mediacom was unsure if they serviced NE 49th Str. and that would take 1-2 weeks to find out.

As for the Mediacom and CenturyLink, I've been living this dream for a while. On NW 33rd St I had 40 down 20 up for under $40. Move to NE 45th area and I get 20 down and less than 1 up for around $35. So I just went through the hassle of getting Mediacom for $40+. It was 50 down and 5 up, which was awesome for two weeks. It went out and I waited 3 days for service, then they told me the line from outside to inside has a lot of noise, so I needed to rerun that. Needless to say I'm sending the Mediacom back. I got it hoping that along with the analog channels, that you get as a side effect, I might get CyclonesTV. It didn't happen. CenturyLink has been ol' reliable, and they are bumping my upload to 2-5 up, we'll see when it actually happens. I have to wait for a tech to come out 12/16 to "reconfigure" things.

Yeah I'll be in the same area. I called mediacom this morning about transferring our internet (I'm currently under contract), but they had to submit a ticket to verify they actually can serve the address.

I wouldn't be heartbroken if they come back and say they can't
 
Related to garbage collection, you guys read the stories in the last few months about shifting lawn waste collection over so that it can be discarded with your trash, rather than having to arrange a special pickup? That was supposed to start next year though I recently read a story where they might postpone a bit longer.

That would be great. Then I wouldn't have to disguise my lawn waste as actual trash anymore. Whoops, did I say that out loud?
I didn't hear that and don't look in my garbage can during the summer.
 
Related to garbage collection, you guys read the stories in the last few months about shifting lawn waste collection over so that it can be discarded with your trash, rather than having to arrange a special pickup? That was supposed to start next year though I recently read a story where they might postpone a bit longer.

That would be great. Then I wouldn't have to disguise my lawn waste as actual trash anymore. Whoops, did I say that out loud?


http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...te-co-mingling-trash-and-yard-waste/32504097/

yeah sounds like a bunch of people want a bunch for info before the issue is decided. I would'nt hold your breath that co-mingling will happen next year, too many interests have taken notice.
 
Related to garbage collection, you guys read the stories in the last few months about shifting lawn waste collection over so that it can be discarded with your trash, rather than having to arrange a special pickup? That was supposed to start next year though I recently read a story where they might postpone a bit longer.

That would be great. Then I wouldn't have to disguise my lawn waste as actual trash anymore. Whoops, did I say that out loud?


Lawn waste? What the h...? People still do that?
 
Just bumping because CF really can answer everything.

Moving to ankeny and having to decide who to use for trash pickup. Decided to search it here on a whim.

Seems like ankeny sanitation and waste connections might be the best options.