[Summit] About those city trash bins

[Allan Tear]

If I remember my discussion with the guy in charge of the big green cans
correctly, the city will come get the big one and give you the smaller one.
That's how it was at the beginning of the program, don't know whether it is
still in force or how long the turnaround is. But public works shouldn't be
surprised at the question.

Best, Allan
93 Lauriston

On 12/17/07, James Barfoot <jimbarfoot at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Thank you. I am interested in discovering whether a smaller version
> would be better. But how am I supposed to transport the big one to
> turn it in? It certainly won't fit in my car, and I don't intend to
> hire a truck just for that. Maybe I'll just wheel it to (where)?
> Anybody want to join me and we'll form a train of too-big bins as a
> statement? Well, maybe when the snow is gone.
>
> On Dec 17, 2007, at 11:35 AM, Jessica Jenner wrote:
>
> > I am pretty sure we all have the option of trading the giant green
> > bin for a
> > smaller model.   You have to take your big one to the city and
> > trade it
> > in...so it isn't effortless.  But it is an option.  If you are
> > interested I
> > will try to dig out a phone number you can call for information.
> >
> > The problem with garbage bags is that they are very vulnerable to
> > animals
> > and miscellaneous accidents.  The green bins are part of a city-wide
> > rat-eradication/management effort.
> >
> > Jessica
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us
> > [mailto:summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us] On Behalf Of James
> > Barfoot
> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:42 AM
> > To: Neighborhood Summit
> > Subject: [Summit] About those city trash bins
> >
> > While we're talking about the big green bins - I do keep mine at
> > the back of
> > the house - and our driveway is narrow enough that it doesn't fit
> > to roll it
> > out to the street if there is a car in the driveway.
> > With the last 2 snowfalls, I would have had to dig out a wide path the
> > length of the driveway, rather than just long enough for our 2
> > cars. It
> > wasn't worth it, especially since we rarely fill it more than about
> > 1/4 full
> > in a week. In cold weather, it is not too objectionable to leave
> > trash in it
> > more than one week, but not in summer.
> >
> > Whoever decided the size of those monsters didn't have tight city
> > lots in
> > mind. I wish we could just put out one green trash bag as we used
> > to. It
> > would not be any harder to collect. In fact, I've seen the trash
> > men reach
> > 'way down into a city can, pull out the one or 2 bags inside, and
> > throw them
> > into the truck. Is that more efficient?
> > Wouldn't it make more sense to allow us to put out a small amount
> > (say, one
> > standard trash bag) of trash without having to wrestle that big
> > city bin out
> > to the street?
> >
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