Due to Chicago's junk credit rating, the city faces a $745 million budget shortfall. The mayor, Rahm Emanuel, has announced that most residents in the city will now have to pay $9.50 a month for trash removal. In addition, the mayor plans to increase property taxes to generate an additional $543 million. Privatization of trash removal could cut costs considerably, however privatization is unlikely because of opposition from labor unions.
See "Emanuel’s Plan to Charge for Trash Removal Spotlights Chicago’s Class Divide", September 22, 2015