What's your electric bill look like in the summer and winter, everybody? I'm trying to get a better feel for what's "normal". (If you live off-the-grid in the woods, disclose that upfront, thanks.)
My trash pickup fee is included in the yearly property tax bill and costs $249. Water and sewer are billed separately.
The city has to pay for the trash pickup one way or another, so including it in the property taxes makes sense to me. For people who rent, they may not see a bill for it, but it surely figures into the rent amount.
I glad you asked the question for this post; reading the replies is fascinating even though it makes me curious for a lot more details (how far north or south does everyone live; how do they heat and cool their house; do they have a gas bill separate from the charges they listed, or do they use a fireplace; how many kWh are used per month, etc).
I'm glad , too, as I learned our bills are also pretty high. I have the same questions you do about what contributes to other people's bills, including square footage, amount of people/high energy using pets in household, insulation levels, energy efficiency of appliances, presence or lack of HVAC or window a/c heating/cooling, structural integrity of household structures ie are windows/doors well-sealed, and so on. It might make excellent formal poll material, though the amount of questions one could cram is almost endless!
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The city has to pay for the trash pickup one way or another, so including it in the property taxes makes sense to me. For people who rent, they may not see a bill for it, but it surely figures into the rent amount.
I glad you asked the question for this post; reading the replies is fascinating even though it makes me curious for a lot more details (how far north or south does everyone live; how do they heat and cool their house; do they have a gas bill separate from the charges they listed, or do they use a fireplace; how many kWh are used per month, etc).
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