We have them in my city, provided by the sanitation department, which retains ownership. I’ll say this—they have a life expectancy, and eventually the claws on the trucks, yanking them up and down, combined with weathering, do cause damage. Lid hinges break, plastic cracks, wheels fall off. I fill out a from online and a week or two later a van comes, takes the broken one and drops off a new one. No additional charge.
Those receptacles may be more efficient and cost effective, but the savings are not realized in the form or lower taxes. In addition, whenever the government “buys something for you”, the consumer is less concerned about the actual cost. Which is why medicaid freeloaders use ambulances for taxis. It’s “free”.