If you are a business, and this is a business contract, then you cannot make a change. You are bound to pay the trash hauling company for the entire term of the 5-year contract as long as they are continuing to provide you with the services you contracted for. A contract in writing is enforceable and cannot be terminated except in the case that the other party breaches the contract. If you stop paying, the trash hauling company can sue you for breach of contract and if they have performed the services, they can collect money from you for the entire term of the contract.
If this contract is for residential trash hauling, you may be able to make a complaint to the Florida Department of Consumer Affairs - this is the link to their website. http://www.800helpfla.com/complnt.html. The trash hauling company may have violated a consumer protection law or regulation in your state and the department of Consumer Affairs may be able to assist you. Or you may want to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. But unless the trash hauling company has violated a consumer protection statute, you will not be able to terminate the contract.
I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and I am not licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. This answer is given for general informational purposes and no attorney-client privilege is established by this communication.
Answered on Jul 11th, 2012 at 1:25 PM