South Euclid goes automatic

South Euclid is going to automated trash and recyclable collection this summer. The city will provide every household one trash and one recyclable container. This has been suggested by many residents because it has worked in communities like Lyndhurst and saved them money. It is expected to save South Euclid $1.25 million over 5 years. Since a recycling container will be provided and recyclables will no longer have to be separated into glass plastic and paper, it will increase participation a lot. With the city taking proactive steps to save money and thinking long term, you’d think people would be celebrating. After all whenever the South Euclid government does something you can expect the usual suspects to chime in at Cleveland.com. Not this time. More than 24 hours after the Sun Messenger article appeared online there was not one comment to be seen. The silence of the city’s critics who are few in number but high in volume is telling. By the way many of these same critics don’t even live in South Euclid!