There must be more to this story (the article does suggest s0), but a City bringing a lawsuit because a guy does not need trash service anymore? I can understand the requirement for trash pick-up, but only to prevent unsanitary conditions - which if they can establish should just lead to fines.
A man who claims to have reduced his waste to nearly nothing out of concern for the environment now faces a lawsuit from San Carlos for canceling his garbage-collection service.Eddie House, 53, says he was shocked when he was served with a lawsuit Sunday at his Cedar Street home.
The lawsuit, filed by San Carlos Deputy City Attorney Linda Noeske in San Mateo Superior Court on Jan. 22, seeks a permanent injunction forcing House to maintain garbage service. City officials are also seeking to recoup from House the costs of the lawsuit.
The lawsuit claims House broke the city’s municipal code requiring all residential, commercial and industrial properties to contract with Allied Waste for pickup at least once a week — a standard requirement in most cities, San Carlos Deputy City Manager Brian Moura said.
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It seems like the city brought the lawsuit only after (1) neighbors complained that it smelled like he was burning garbage in his fireplace, and (2) they informed him several times he was in violation of the ordinance.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_8117293
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