Garbage pick up.. - Page 3

Tmall · 01-03-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Where I live, if you feel like taking it yourself, it's free. AFAIK that is... I went to dump trash when I worked for a company here and I never saw money change hands or any paperwork get signed.

You have to pass through a weigh station before you even get to the dump site..

Apoc · 01-03-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

You have to pass through a weigh station before you even get to the dump site..

Depends how backwoods it is?

azoomm · 01-03-2010, 03:33 PM

In the Austin area - we get a 70gal bin to put the weekly garbage in. And, a smaller bin for recycle. We just put in anything that can be recycled, though that usually ends up just full of beer bottles. No sorting, cutting, binding or other bullshit. Just put it in and they take it and sort for you. They figured, they have to sort it anyway.

Twice a year they have a drop off for hazardous or questionable materials. That includes mattresses, tires, paint, batteries, etc. etc. Some of it gets donated and re-purposed. Most of it is disposed of.

Question for those that just black-back and throw stuff away... what do you think will happen to that stuff, any thoughts for the planet at all?

njchopper87 · 01-03-2010, 05:41 PM

The recycling back in Jersey was great. Cans, glass and plastic all went in the blue bin. Newspaper got bundled and cardboard was blue boxed. They had separate days for each type of pickup, and everything was smooth.

Down here the only way to recycle is to sort everything individually and drive 15 mins to the bee infested recycling centers and hope today isn't your day to be stung. My parents gave up shortly after moving here and I soon followed their lead. Everything is black bagged and tossed. I truly love to recycle, but I'm not willing to go through this shit to do it. If they offer the service we'll take them up on it, but they won't. No one wants to pay for it.

While I understand your frustration with their bullshit ways, at least you can recycle from the comfort of your house.

Kaneman · 01-04-2010, 11:11 AM

This is the best part about my neighborhood. I can put a fucking buick on the curb and they'll pick it up. Garbage comes twice a week at the same times, there is no limit to what I can throw away...and if I put a bunch of shit out in between collection days they'll send a special truck out to pick it up. You don't even have to call them, they just come right out. Got trees to trim? Throw those branches on the curb and they'll come turn them into mulch. They even send a street sweeper through a few times a week.

Homeslice · 01-03-2010, 02:41 PM

Here and in Michigan, you can put all recyclables in the same bin. I think they have some sort of machine that sorts out the different types of materials. Your municipality must be too cheap to invest in the appropriate technology or labor.

Fleck750 · 01-03-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Here and in Michigan, you can put all recyclables in the same bin. I think they have some sort of machine that sorts out the different types of materials. Your municipality must be too cheap to invest in the appropriate technology or labor.

The OP is from Canada, might be a nationwide thing.

Cutty72 · 01-03-2010, 07:42 PM

They have recycling here in Kosovo.
Same truck picks up both dumpsters... at the same time.

Yeah, I gave up on it.

karl_1052 · 01-04-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

They have recycling here in Kosovo.
Same truck picks up both dumpsters... at the same time.

Yeah, I gave up on it.

Kosovo? they basically do that here.
If your garbage day is on a Monday, tuesday or wednesday, your shit gets recycled.
If your garbage day is on a thrusday or friday, everything gets dumped on the same pile.

Captain Morgan · 01-03-2010, 08:31 PM

our city doesn't even recycle. Pickup is free for city residents (paid for by our taxes) and occurs once a week. There are some recycling centers around here, but that would require me to seperate everything and drive over there on my own time. Too much hassle for me.

01-03-2010, 03:33 PM	#3
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	In the Austin area - we get a 70gal bin to put the weekly garbage in. And, a smaller bin for recycle. We just put in anything that can be recycled, though that usually ends up just full of beer bottles. No sorting, cutting, binding or other bullshit. Just put it in and they take it and sort for you. They figured, they have to sort it anyway. Twice a year they have a drop off for hazardous or questionable materials. That includes mattresses, tires, paint, batteries, etc. etc. Some of it gets donated and re-purposed. Most of it is disposed of. Question for those that just black-back and throw stuff away... what do you think will happen to that stuff, any thoughts for the planet at all? __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

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Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	This is the best part about my neighborhood. I can put a fucking buick on the curb and they'll pick it up. Garbage comes twice a week at the same times, there is no limit to what I can throw away...and if I put a bunch of shit out in between collection days they'll send a special truck out to pick it up. You don't even have to call them, they just come right out. Got trees to trim? Throw those branches on the curb and they'll come turn them into mulch. They even send a street sweeper through a few times a week. __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

01-03-2010, 02:41 PM	#6
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Here and in Michigan, you can put all recyclables in the same bin. I think they have some sort of machine that sorts out the different types of materials. Your municipality must be too cheap to invest in the appropriate technology or labor.

01-03-2010, 08:31 PM	#10
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	our city doesn't even recycle. Pickup is free for city residents (paid for by our taxes) and occurs once a week. There are some recycling centers around here, but that would require me to seperate everything and drive over there on my own time. Too much hassle for me.