At a committee of the whole meeting Monday night Huson said she has heightened concerns because her rural ward borders King Township where she said there is an excellent service level provided.
"It's something we're paying for so I think it's our right to recommend the service level we want for our residents," said Huson.
Coun. Jim Stone is also vocal about his opposition to the service cut. He said it shows county council isn't in touch with the people living in the area.
"It's a dumb decision really and it's irresponsible," said Stone.
Simcoe County council voted to ditch the service at a meeting in June on the basis it would divert material from landfills.
As an alternative, the county is looking at a voucher system for residents to bring bulky items to the landfill themselves for free. Some municipalities already use similar systems. For now, there is no concrete plan in place for New Tecumseth or other Simcoe County municipalities who have lost the large-item pick-up service.
Something that won't happen is the municipality offering its own pick up.
New Tecumseth Mayor Mike MacEachern said council isn't in the position to say lower tier municipalities should be in charge of waste management.
"I can't believe that they're allowed to make the decision and yet we have no recourse," said Huson.
Although the county is looking to allow municipalities to carry out optional collections, MacEachern said this doesn't include large-item pick up. He said it is for additional services such as collecting Christmas trees or brush.
Going to the province for help won't help the town's case either, according to clerk Gayla MacDonald. She said having the province step in would require an amendment to the Municipal Act.
"It would be a serious move for the province to do so because it would be a chain reaction across municipalities," said McDonald.
County staff suggested cutting the bulky item collection service. MacEachern said the recorded vote, which he voted against, was a close one.
At the county meeting, MacEachern argued the decision is a service cut. He told county council that the pick up diverts items from the landfill because people take items from the end of other people's driveways before the county trucks get to it.
As an alternative to the county-run collection, Stone suggested looking into having private businesses collect large items to bring to the landfills.
"It's something to think about if the county won't go into it," said Stone.
In the past New Tecumseth has run into problems with the large item pick up. In 2007 the county service was poorly run and town council considered scrapping it altogether. This year the collection ran smoothly, however the future of the service is out of council's hands.
