Many other cities don't do it this. Please check your facts. The vast majority use containers. If the city charged actual costs for pick up via the claw, rates should double or triple. The claw uses a crew of two, two polluting vehicles and can service fewer houses. The green waste plugs up storm drains and causes local flooding. Several years ago, green waste was identified as a cause of flooding in the Southside Park neighborhood that resulted in contaminated floodwaters containers coliform bacteria 3,000 times acceptable levels. Not something you want to slosh through.