The Burlington drop-off center hasn't accepted trash since the pandemic began, and it was the only spot in Chittenden County where you paid by weight. We produce very little trash outside of plastic packaging, so being forced to pay by bag at the South Burlington drop-off center has roughly doubled the cost of disposal.
Worse, the pricing by bag creates a perverse incentive: our household trash bags cost $6 per bag to dispose of, but I can buy contractor bags, stuff 4 household trash bags into the contractor bag, and pay $8 to dispose of the contractor bag, instead of $24 for the household trash bags individually.
Hauling our own is still cheaper than having it picked up, because we produce about 2-3 bags of household trash per month, and last we checked, a private contractor costs $35/month.
