Before we moved here, we lived in a 1970s subdivision without an HOA.
About twice a year they asked for Volunteers to maintain the front Entrance,. There were no dues and everything was informal.
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Here, Garbage Collection is Private. At various times we had 3 or 4 Providers seeking our Business.
At the old home, we selected based on price and Collection Day of the week.
Since we often went away for the weekend, I preferred a Tuesday or Wednesday Collection Day.
Here, the HOA demands you use a particular provider. They say to reduce traffic and wear and tear on the streets. This was never an issue.
It is not as though the HOA can control the days that FedEx and UPS come into the subdivision.