tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769659900634709753.post-90938851865589474322008-02-11T09:03:00.000-05:002008-02-11T09:03:00.000-05:002008-02-11T09:03:00.000-05:00<B>Aaron</B> - <BR/><BR/><I>Oh, and allow my to pull out my tinfoil hat for a moment to say that I'm sure someone in Cabarrus County Govco got some scratch for Allied Waste's new contract.</I><BR/><BR/>That'd be a violation of a couple of North Carolina General Statues, and that's quite an accusation.<BR/><BR/>Name names or go home: anonymous accusations are for cowards.<BR/><BR/><B>Fellas</B> - You're wrong.<BR/><BR/>I can prove this in the from of a challenge. Let's start with Thierry's comment.<BR/><BR/><I>I can imagine Allied Waste coming up with an excuse saying that the total cost for this curbside recycling is even more than the 43% raise in fees, maybe they'll say that the value of the recyclables pays for part of the cost and the raise in fees pays for the rest of the cost.</I><BR/><BR/>If that's the case, allow me to make a proposition.<BR/><BR/>You start a recycling business.<BR/><BR/>Create a business model and a reasonable estimate of the start-up capital you will need, and I will help you get the funds.<BR/><BR/>Then, I will help you lobby our local governments - all of them, in fact - to open up all recycling to private companies.<BR/><BR/>Prices are up for most metals and rising faster than inflation - this includes aluminum. So, using Thierry's logic that <I>profit</I> can be made from both the collection and redistribution side.<BR/><BR/>If I'm right - you won't take the bait. <BR/><BR/>If I'm wrong, you'll be wealthier, you'll save Cabarrus County residents, you'll encourage recycling, and you'll make me eat crow: a "win"^4 proposition.<BR/><BR/>I await your response.Justin Thibaulthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372004100442741119noreply@blogger.com