This is not just a local problem. I have cached in other cities and the same junky puff ball, used eraser, glitter sticker crap is everywhere. That said, when owners like you take care of their site it is a pleasure to find. I'd like to see a 5 star rating system used by cachers to rate sites they have logged. Qualities like content, location and uniqueness can be rated similar to the Difficulty/Terrain system now in use. This way a traveling cacher can stop wasting time looking for a cache next to a dumpster under a lamp post in a dank alley....sorry had to vent....instead they can enjoy finding a cache on a beautiful vista hidden in a creative container. I like quality not quantity....if the owners don't like a low score then don't put that crap out there just cuz'.
Don't get me wrong, a 'Theme' cache for kids is great and it's really not about the contents it's the hunt and the chance to see the 'unbeatten' path. I personally enjoy the puzzle theme....challenge my mind and then reward me with a great view, unique hide, hidden oasis rarely seen. Quality not Quantity for me at least. Owners who do it the right way can end up spending some serious cash $$ and cachers need to keep that in mind and truely TFTC
I gotta go now,...'Fruit Salad' has me baffled...how do some people find 200 or more sites in a day???? I find 6 to 10 and I'm tired