I don’t know much about digital water meters, but for over a half century I’ve heard someone say, “Anthony, take out the trash!”
I remember back in the day when it was referred to as garbage collection. So, don’t tell me that I don’t know a thing or two about sanitation.
In fact, if Judge Judy is listening and there’s ever a case related to, for instance, flyaway trash, I’m available to offer expert testimony. I can hear it now, Tony “Soprano” Stanford, raise your right hand.
That said, I’m going to take the liberty of self-qualifying as a resident expert on trash, or as we in the business call it, waste management.
I guess you can tell that I’m really excited about my new 65-gallon trash and recycling carts. You may not be as carried away, but there are others that share my exhilaration.
After nearly a month of using them, contrary to the trash talk about Aurora’s new trash and recycling program, it’s my expert opinion that the new carts are making a difference. Already, unsightly windblown trash has been significantly reduced, and neighborhoods are tidier.
Moreover, in my professional opinion, there’s something about uniformity that works well with trash. By that I mean, that instead of an unsightly hodgepodge of types, colors and dare I say, varying degrees of cosmetically appealing receptacles, the shiny blue carts and neatly bundled brush makes our trash some of the best looking around.
Anthony Stanford is an Aurora resident and Beacon News columnist
