We just got a letter from WM saying that they are increasing rate $12 a month because they are adding recycling to the program and by doing so they are cutting regular service to 1 day and adding 1 day for recycling per week.

And this is all because of the Board of directors for RED without conducting a poll to see what the rest of the homeowners want as some of us may want to stay to the regular 2 days a week and or maybe some homeowners can't afford the extra amount due to the economy or tight on a budget.

I believe each homeowner should be able to choose whether they want it by letting WM know what program they want since we pay for our bills unless the board wants to pay it for us as we need the 2 day a week reg trash service.  The last thing I want is another bill showing up at our house.

We just called WM and they said it was decided by the HOA Board and that if we don't like it that we need to talk to the board or get a petition going as they are going by what board told them.  Also the gal at WM told us that if we don't want the recycle than trash service is only 1 day a week but you are welcome to pay an additional $8 a month to have a extra trash can but still only get 1 day a week service.

My husband and I are not happy about this and are planning to fight this and in hopes a bunch of other people will join us to voice our opinion on this.  Why the change to be so drastic from the board without giving options for we should be able to choose the service we want.  It shouldn't be our way or the highway kind of feel.  We need to be happy living in our home and in our community.    also if the board wants recycle they can get it from Maricopa Disposal and plus I think they are cheaper as my neighbor has them and they get 1 day of recycle and 2 dyas from WM servicing them.