Hillsborough needs better garbage service | Letters Hereâs what readers are saying in Wednesdayâs letters to the editor. Â Published Yesterday Hillsborough to consider higher garbage rates Today, the Hillsborough County Commission will consider a proposed increase in the rates charged to taxpayers and homeowners for waste collection. The trash services are managed by Hillsborough County and are subcontracted to several vendors. Unfortunately, the vendor who covers much of East Hillsborough County has been providing poor service, and trash, recycling and yard waste sometimes sit for days past scheduled pickup. When the county announced that the contract would not be renewed, the already marginal performance quickly worsened.