In my area of Nottingham they already only collect rubbish once a fortnight.
Even nuclear power needs fuel and in the case of nuclear fission that's uranium which I believe is not exactly going to last a long time especially if we build lots of plants all over the world.
Thorium, or something like that, is another potential source but I understand that plutonium is a by product from using that so unlikely to be popular with the US of A.
Our government often talks about security of supply, but the only fuel we have left in any quantity is coal. The most polluting fossil fuel. Really security of supply is only going to be possible if we go 100% renewable.
On the dodge claims front, its my understanding that wind powered turbines on your home maybe a complete waste of money, which would be better spent on a larger turbine sited on a wind farm. Something to do with power output being the square of wind speed and blade area, hence making large turbines in windy areas enormously more efficient.