[quote=SK in CV]
The only way this change would result in a net creation of jobs is if the private sector was LESS efficient than the city. All the current city waste employees would lose their jobs. The private sector will only do it if the work is profitable. I would assume that many current city waste workers would pick up work in private industry, probably at lower wages. But I doubt the cost to consumers would be less than the current cost to the city. A single provider will always be more efficient in providing service than multiple providers. (A single truck in each neighborhood v. multiple trucks from competing services in that same neighborhood.) Personally, I’d rather have the higher wages going to the city workers and cut out the profit.[/quote]
My assumption is that many different competing providers would eventually figure out a more efficient process than the current weekly pickup. Initially it might be more ineffecient and fuel the creation of jobs but as various competitors figure out better processes those that cannot compete will fold.
A single provider is not always better because a single provider has no incentive to innovate. That’s like saying if Microsoft could be the only operating system provider everything in software would be more efficient. Do you really believe that?
