Trash Day

"Dear WasteManagement:

I realize this morning was cold and windy, but could you please try to be more careful when you empty the trash bins into your truck to make sure all of it actually gets in the truck and not on the ground. Also please try to realize when you need to compact the trash down so it does not blow out of the truck all over my yard and down the road as you drive away.

Thanks."


This is not the first time this has happened. It actually happens about once every month or so. Went out to the car this morning to discover take-out boxes and general trash debris all over our yard and road. Sometimes the neighbor's dog gets into the trash, but I don't think that was the case this morning. I think it was just a trash man trying to work fast because it was cold and spilling trash as he dumped the bin, combined with not compacting the trash which caused all the loose paper to blow out and all over.

I really don't want to call the City to complain because, well, I don't want the City down our road (We live on a back road often forgotten about by the city). We occasionally leave the bin at the curb all week (as do most of our neighbors), which the city does not allow. They also have very strict guidelines on the upkeep of your house and lawn, and sometimes life gets in the way and our grass did not always get mowed in a timely manner. So I prefer not to attract the attention of the City....

So I will just continue to pick up all the trash debris that is left each Monday morning.