[header] How to cut down on garbage pickup expenses [title] Recycle as much as possible. [step] Many municipal areas now offer weekly pickup of recyclable materials. Max out the amount of items that you recycle, since any items that are recycled are items that will not end up in the garbage bin. 
[title] Have a compost pile, if you live in a suburban or rural area where it can be hidden out in the yard. [step] Turn it periodically and take such other steps as may be needed to make it compost efficiently and not harbor pests or otherwise become a nuisance.