In Perspective:
The handling of trash / garbage / junk / old furniture etc. is a service provided by a municipality in various degrees of quality primarily based on economics and the needs of the community (whether appears as a perception or reality.) Social education is a factor, pride in your community plays a part, whether you are a resident or visitor and whether you have a different locale to compare it to. All contribute to the results - good or bad.
examples: we owned a beachfront condo in Manzanillo for 10 years. The kilometres of beach from las Brisas to Las Hadas goes from