Unbelievable…. CCBOCC is doing a 10 year contract with a foreign company. How about doing business with an American Company. Everyone of them should be voted out of office next time they are up for reelection
Great reporting! This was initiated by the county in a very sneaky and underhanded way. They indicated to save us money, but in actuality with the reduction of services and the fee of $96 that is tacked on, does not essentially save the tax payers. I worked in contracting and this smells pretty fishy, that someone who was handling the bids and reviewing them obviously had some ties to the new servicer. And to sign us to a 10 year contract is just mind blowing. Now tax payers are virtually stuck with this company and their service for 10 years! And to make matters even worse, our money is going to a company with HQs in Barcelona Spain and not even in the United States. The county should be ashamed of themselves and its time to drain the swamp here in Clay County!
I think the contract should be cancelled now before we get the mayhem St John's County did. They terminated their contract. I wonder how much money crossed hands for this debacle. It is ridiculous to have a 10 yr contract plus nickel and dime your residents to death. I never had issues with the current company. Cheaper is not always better! The Commissioners involved should be voted out.
Another stab to Clay County citizens!! I'm an elderly that will have problems getting my garbage to the curb as well as the cost on a limited income!! When make things harder and cost more for the citizens? Waste Management guys were doing a fantastic job for my route!! BCC meeting decision for us all without any concern for the citizens!! I'll definitely be researching who I vote in office more clearly and deeply on my next ballot!!!!
I'd like to know, who is getting kick backs for this ridiculous agreement. I see kore trash everywhere, more illegal dumping, more burning of trash. This whole deal is ridiculous and frustrating bc our checks didn't go up yet everything else is going up and to tell a family to use 1 trash can with higher costs or pay more has my blood boiling
Aside from the obvious costs and difficulty for seniors moving a nearly 4 ft tall 35 lb. can when empty ... the part of this report that has me upset is Point #1! "FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas) is a Spanish business group headquartered in Barcelona. The European waste management company has made a strong push to crack into the multi-million-dollar American market, the “largest solid waste market in the world.”
Hiring a world-wide waste management company ... not a U.S. one with a 10-year contract?????? .... So much I could say ... this makes me angry! I could see D.C. or New York City or Chicago doing something like this ... big metropolitan areas ... but Clay County Florida???? Perhaps we need to start putting the puzzle pieces together ... all rural areas being over built ... carwashes and storage units on every corner ... and now a foreign waste management company for our garbage collection ... there is something very very wrong ...
We have to pay attention to every aspect of our government. These folks will be voted out, but they have saddled us with a long term commitment. I wonder how difficult it will be to get out of the contract with this FOREIGN company should our relationship turn sour. Nice job BCC!
Unfortunately, no. When they started the county garbage pickup they forced it on everyone and put the fees into our annual taxes. We couldn't opt-out. We live less than 3 miles from the dump and have used their services since the mid '70's. It's frustrating that we are not allowed to opt out of this option. The trucks tear up our rural dirt roads and do nothing to repair them.
I’ve been out here so long you use to just do a private deal with a few guys in their pickup trucks or just take it to Sleepy Hollow yourself but it was a dirt road all the way from 220 and LOTS of people used it…half your junk would vibrate out of your truck before you got the end. With it paved now, I’d gladly take it myself.
I wanted to opt out for some time now, and now I REALLY WANT TO GET OUT!! I have no problem with taking our little garbage can to a transfer station once a week, like we did for many years.
We are being controlled by the Clay County Mafia. Do what we say or we will take your property. They along with the landfill/waste collectors mafia conspired with no notice to Clay county residents to hurry up and sign a 10 year contract. I like how the board was intimidated by Merkley (mafia soldier) to rush this through before the residents got wind of what was going on. What was wrong with homeowners being responsible for taking there own refuse to the transfer stations or landfill? It worked for many many years and the residents had an option if they wanted curb side pickup or not. When Clay county first went with required curb side pickup they sent a letter to all residents that residents will pay for pickup and send a payment or have a lien put on your property.
Unfortunately, no. When they started the county garbage pickup they forced it on everyone and put the fees into our annual taxes. We couldn't opt-out. We live less than 3 miles from the dump and have used their services since the mid '70's. It's frustrating that we are not allowed to opt out of this option. The trucks tear up our rural dirt roads and do nothing to repair them.
I can't understand why in the city they can out out extra cans that are their own and they pick them up but outside of the limits it's one can unless you want to rent another one to line their pockets with more money and they want extra each month on top of renting the extra can, why they are already there anyway. Dad when we ate getting nickel and died to death while the officials get bonuses and raises. We went to dump with just household trash for only third time this year and was told we went over the limit. They keep adding housing digging for more money, we left the city only to have the city coming back to us, good luck many are leaving as soon as they can we are all a prisoner of the government big and small
I for one do not like the new company for the simple fact that they are charging more witht the inflation we are all having to deal with now we have to pay more for garbage on taxes plus pay more to have them pick up garbage that has always been picked for the amount paid on our taxes now I will be having to haul my trash off to tips because the services I am forced to pay will not collect all my trash disgusted is what I am with clay county officials for screwing over there community. If there is a way to invoice the county for my added cost of having to haul my own trash off because they failed us believe me I will
The crews were delivering the new garbage cans and skipped me for some reason. I found them down the street and they gave me a # to call. It was a Clay Co agency so I also asked them about opting out and they also said that was not an option. I could still use Sleepy Hollow and choose not to put my garbage out for collection but I would still be charged annually in my property tax bill.
Unbelievable…. CCBOCC is doing a 10 year contract with a foreign company. How about doing business with an American Company. Everyone of them should be voted out of office next time they are up for reelection
Great reporting! This was initiated by the county in a very sneaky and underhanded way. They indicated to save us money, but in actuality with the reduction of services and the fee of $96 that is tacked on, does not essentially save the tax payers. I worked in contracting and this smells pretty fishy, that someone who was handling the bids and reviewing them obviously had some ties to the new servicer. And to sign us to a 10 year contract is just mind blowing. Now tax payers are virtually stuck with this company and their service for 10 years! And to make matters even worse, our money is going to a company with HQs in Barcelona Spain and not even in the United States. The county should be ashamed of themselves and its time to drain the swamp here in Clay County!
Vote everyone of them out
I think the contract should be cancelled now before we get the mayhem St John's County did. They terminated their contract. I wonder how much money crossed hands for this debacle. It is ridiculous to have a 10 yr contract plus nickel and dime your residents to death. I never had issues with the current company. Cheaper is not always better! The Commissioners involved should be voted out.
Another stab to Clay County citizens!! I'm an elderly that will have problems getting my garbage to the curb as well as the cost on a limited income!! When make things harder and cost more for the citizens? Waste Management guys were doing a fantastic job for my route!! BCC meeting decision for us all without any concern for the citizens!! I'll definitely be researching who I vote in office more clearly and deeply on my next ballot!!!!
I'd like to know, who is getting kick backs for this ridiculous agreement. I see kore trash everywhere, more illegal dumping, more burning of trash. This whole deal is ridiculous and frustrating bc our checks didn't go up yet everything else is going up and to tell a family to use 1 trash can with higher costs or pay more has my blood boiling
Aside from the obvious costs and difficulty for seniors moving a nearly 4 ft tall 35 lb. can when empty ... the part of this report that has me upset is Point #1! "FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas) is a Spanish business group headquartered in Barcelona. The European waste management company has made a strong push to crack into the multi-million-dollar American market, the “largest solid waste market in the world.”
Hiring a world-wide waste management company ... not a U.S. one with a 10-year contract?????? .... So much I could say ... this makes me angry! I could see D.C. or New York City or Chicago doing something like this ... big metropolitan areas ... but Clay County Florida???? Perhaps we need to start putting the puzzle pieces together ... all rural areas being over built ... carwashes and storage units on every corner ... and now a foreign waste management company for our garbage collection ... there is something very very wrong ...
We have to pay attention to every aspect of our government. These folks will be voted out, but they have saddled us with a long term commitment. I wonder how difficult it will be to get out of the contract with this FOREIGN company should our relationship turn sour. Nice job BCC!
Is there any way to “opt out” and just take your own garbage to Sleepy Hollow ?
Unfortunately, no. When they started the county garbage pickup they forced it on everyone and put the fees into our annual taxes. We couldn't opt-out. We live less than 3 miles from the dump and have used their services since the mid '70's. It's frustrating that we are not allowed to opt out of this option. The trucks tear up our rural dirt roads and do nothing to repair them.
Well that stinks.
I’ve been out here so long you use to just do a private deal with a few guys in their pickup trucks or just take it to Sleepy Hollow yourself but it was a dirt road all the way from 220 and LOTS of people used it…half your junk would vibrate out of your truck before you got the end. With it paved now, I’d gladly take it myself.
Time to vote the BCC out! All of them!
I wanted to opt out for some time now, and now I REALLY WANT TO GET OUT!! I have no problem with taking our little garbage can to a transfer station once a week, like we did for many years.
We are being controlled by the Clay County Mafia. Do what we say or we will take your property. They along with the landfill/waste collectors mafia conspired with no notice to Clay county residents to hurry up and sign a 10 year contract. I like how the board was intimidated by Merkley (mafia soldier) to rush this through before the residents got wind of what was going on. What was wrong with homeowners being responsible for taking there own refuse to the transfer stations or landfill? It worked for many many years and the residents had an option if they wanted curb side pickup or not. When Clay county first went with required curb side pickup they sent a letter to all residents that residents will pay for pickup and send a payment or have a lien put on your property.
Why would the BCC allow such a costly & crappy contract, especially during this horrible economy?
What if I don't want the collection service, do I have a choice to opt out and take my own garbage to the landfill???
Unfortunately, no. When they started the county garbage pickup they forced it on everyone and put the fees into our annual taxes. We couldn't opt-out. We live less than 3 miles from the dump and have used their services since the mid '70's. It's frustrating that we are not allowed to opt out of this option. The trucks tear up our rural dirt roads and do nothing to repair them.
I can't understand why in the city they can out out extra cans that are their own and they pick them up but outside of the limits it's one can unless you want to rent another one to line their pockets with more money and they want extra each month on top of renting the extra can, why they are already there anyway. Dad when we ate getting nickel and died to death while the officials get bonuses and raises. We went to dump with just household trash for only third time this year and was told we went over the limit. They keep adding housing digging for more money, we left the city only to have the city coming back to us, good luck many are leaving as soon as they can we are all a prisoner of the government big and small
It appears some people did not receive their pretty new trash cans. Oh dear.
I for one do not like the new company for the simple fact that they are charging more witht the inflation we are all having to deal with now we have to pay more for garbage on taxes plus pay more to have them pick up garbage that has always been picked for the amount paid on our taxes now I will be having to haul my trash off to tips because the services I am forced to pay will not collect all my trash disgusted is what I am with clay county officials for screwing over there community. If there is a way to invoice the county for my added cost of having to haul my own trash off because they failed us believe me I will
The crews were delivering the new garbage cans and skipped me for some reason. I found them down the street and they gave me a # to call. It was a Clay Co agency so I also asked them about opting out and they also said that was not an option. I could still use Sleepy Hollow and choose not to put my garbage out for collection but I would still be charged annually in my property tax bill.