My trash collection is $18 a month.
I would HAVE to make a trip to the dump every week. It's free to dump. However, not only would I HATE to have to load all that crap into my vehicle, but the dump is 6.5 miles from my house. That's 13 miles extra per week @ $3+ per gallon, and I only get 12 miles to the gallon. Soooo, we're looking at over $3.00 per week, or $12 per month, to dump. I think I'll save the 1.5 hours a month dumping trash and fork out the extra $6 for pickup. It's a no-brainer for the $72 per year that it costs me. Actually, I'd probably still have the pickup even if I saved the $268 that you're saving.