(Newswire.net — July 15, 2015) — For those who have this service done by the city, they never see the bill since it is paid through their taxes, but for everyone else who has their trash hauled away by a private company understands the headaches that comes with it. Most notably are the charges that many consumers cannot make heads or tails of.
Fuel Surcharge? Environmental Recovery Fee? These are the hidden charges you might find on a bill by Waste Management, Grand Sanitation, or Republic Services. But what exactly are you paying more for? Inconvenience. Not your inconvenience, but there’s. Of course these aren’t told to you when they are busy wooing you with an introductory offer and free trash can, but what they’re hoping is that even with the added charges, it wouldn’t be worth it to most of their customers to complain or drop the service all together.
Each company’s hope is that the profit from the hidden fees will outweigh the losses that come from cancellations or readjustments. This makes perfect sense if these fees end up doubling your monthly bill, because why care when Consumer A drops their service if you already have Consumer B picking up the tab? Better yet is when Consumer A calls in, complains, and has their bill lowered and Consumer B continues paying the extra chargers. Then it is all more profit.
So how do you know if you are paying hidden fees? What you need to do is review your monthly bills, paying attention to any increases and call your garbage collection company to get a detailed explanation for each charge. If the representative cannot clearly tell you what your money is paying for, then that should be a big red flag.
For those looking to avoid these fees before signing with a new disposal company, the best way is to have the price locked down in the contract. In the Cranford area of New Jersey a new company, Deluca Disposal Solutions, has been advertising $25 a month guaranteed for two years. This is what every consumer should be looking for. Find a company that will ensure the bill you receive each month is the one you agreed from to the get go.
Above all though, stay vigilant. Your garbage collection service is hoping you aren’t being attentive; they depend on your apathy to boost profits. Prove them wrong.
About DeLuca Disposal Solutions:
What makes DeLuca Disposal Solutions different from all of the other sanitation companies that service Union County areas? We use our background as a successful contractor as the basis for our high level of customer service. We have been a sanitation customer in the past and we could see that there was a desperate need for a company that cared about its customers. Service is what separates DeLuca Disposal Solutions from the rest of the sanitation companies and we work hard everyday to improve our level of service to our customers.
DeLuca Disposal Solutions
2496 Plainfield Avenue,
Scotch Plains, NJ
Phone: 1-844-DeLuca-1
Fax: 908-228-5452