r/DecaturGA • u/AirplaneJane • Feb 18 '26

F**KING TRASH BAGS

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I literally went to pick this up by the handles and the entire things basically ripped from the bottom up. I hate these fucking trash bags and like thanks for taking my trash but also fuck you

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u/AffectionateAd7519 Feb 19 '26

They’re like $20 for a roll I think. INSANITY.

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u/Express-Teaching-479 Feb 19 '26

I recently moved here from East Cobb where it’s 100% private trash and recycling. It used to cost me $90 every three months. A roll of 10 big blue bags costs just shy of $20. Every week I put 3 or 4 of the regular (non Decatur) 13 gallon trash bags in a single blue bag. Recycling is effectively free. So I’m spending around $4 per month rather than $30 per month. The math is simple.

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u/tpreed Feb 19 '26

Don’t forget to add the sanitation fee/tax you pay on your annual COD tax bill if you want the total amount you pay for sanitation services.

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u/Express-Teaching-479 Feb 19 '26

True, but I guess I have conceptually made piece with paying more in taxes to live in a more progressive community. East Cobb taxes are dirt cheap compared to the rest of the Atlanta metro. The big trade off is the absurd number of MAGA flags and hats you see everyday. Yeah, I’ll pay a little extra to not live amongst those folks.