Here in Japan (at least, where I live) the cost of trash and recycle pick-up is covered by that you have to buy specially-marked trash bags, so it's not a service you have to specially purchase. But large trash is handled by a different company and then you need to pay extra.

Also Japanese bags have two sets of handles, one normal one and one slightly smaller inner one, you're supposed to tie the inner one and then tie the outer one "overtop" it.