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"Blue Bags" |
CITY OF VIRGINIA RESIDENTS |
WHY YOU PAY FOR YOUR GARBAGE BAGS |
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STATE LAW REQUIRES IT.
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| Since 1993, State law has directed that garbage disposal pricing in the
State of Minnesota be based on either weight or volume.
Billing by weight proved to be an unfeasible method for many reasons for the City of Virginia. Our only alternative was to bill by volume; thus Virginia, along with other Range cities and cities throughout the state, designed a bag system. The City then created an ordinance requiring all residential customers to use a “blue bag”. |
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HOW DOES THE BAG SYSTEM WORK?
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| Simplistically,
the bag system has two parts; the first part is a flat fee for residential
garbage charged by both the City and County.
This is shown on your utility bill.
This charge covers the cost of pick up and hauling garbage.
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other part is the “flexible” cost for blue bags.
While the bags are sold at a set price, it lets a household
determine how many blue bags they are going to use each month.
For example, a single person generates a lot less garbage than a
family of six does, therefore, the single person most likely will spend
less in blue bags and in turn will pay a smaller amount for garbage each
month by not using as many blue bags.
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WHAT CAN I DO TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BAGS I USE?
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| Recycling is one of the easiest ways to reduce the amount of garbage you
place in a blue bag. The City
of Virginia offers a free curbside recycling program for all its
residents. Most household
items can be recycled such as newspaper, glass, aluminum, junk mail, and
cardboard.
Click here for a downloadable copy of our recycling brochure (.pdf document). Need to know which day we pick up recycling in your neighborhood? Click here to go to our "Maps" page where you will find our recycling map. If you need further information about what can be recycled or the days
that we pick up in your neighborhood, please contact the Public Works
Department at (218) 748-7515 or at rozierm@virginiamn.us. |