Can a Township Make You Use Their Trash Pickup Service?

[Tim Porsche]

Hey all, sorry if this I a dumb question, but can a township force of to buy their trash pickup service instead of buying it elsewhere? I have a situation where a private company quoted me $29 per month for a duplex, and the township is charging all but $100! Do I have any recourse if they say I need to use their service?

[Tim W.]

That's a really interesting thought. I have never heard of third party trash collection outside of dumpster rentals or large pickups. That's being said, how on earth do they get away with that robbery. My trash bill for my house is $13/month here in TX with twice a week collection