Comments on: Let’s really talk trash…

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:27:34 +0000

I am not happy with this new tatic, with the trash pick up. Since we are now paying an extra fee, on top of the tax we already pay for trash pick up, Carty needs to find a different way to save money. (I’m in a neighborhood with Wed pick up).

And I was slightly amused how they put in that people “won’t be penalized” for not recycling next week. How can we recycle if the service is not available??? We should be getting an extra discount, for that week.

By: Roland Hansen

Roland Hansen — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:41:03 +0000

RWT,
Right you are.

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:54:20 +0000

Good point Carol, I don’t know if that part of the South End has the same Tuesday pick up day that I have over by Arlington or not.

By: Lily White

Lily White — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:01:07 +0000

Yeah, Carol … East Toledo, too.

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:06:14 +0000

I can see it now. This will be the norm for those areas affected. Just more BS.

I own property in Dist. 3, and have friends in Dist. 3, and am pretty depressed when I drive down Western Avenue toward Airport Hwy. I know that an every other week pickup will surely improve this view :::coughbullchitcough::

By: Right Wing Toledo

Right Wing Toledo — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:53:21 +0000

Roland,

If that’s the way we want to go, fine – just give ample warning. And no more fees (or 3/4 percent tax, for that matter), not to mention broadcasting about the high level of service we *cough* supposedly receive.

RWT

By: Roland Hansen

Roland Hansen — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:10:10 +0000

Side note:
Many years ago, while experiencing financial difficulties, the City of Toledo went to an every-other-week garbage collection service ciy-wide.

By: neighborhood concerns

neighborhood concerns — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:22:14 +0000

So, let us write the Commissioner in charge of Solid Waste and let him know.

“Highsmith, Julian” Julian.Highsmith@toledo.oh.gov

By: OldSouthEndBrdy

OldSouthEndBrdy — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:19:11 +0000

I am very displeased that there won’t be collection. Many of the people on our street don’t seem to get these things so they put out their trash, and it gets dug into by stray critters. So the trash will be “recycled” back to the streets and yards.

By: Lily White

Lily White — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:31:19 +0000

“Failure to notify” doesn’t bother me as much as wondering what I’ll do with all the rotting trash. The city has to notify sooner or later.

What really bugs me is Carty’s habit of turning to trash pick up as his choice as the place to add fees and reduce service. No alley pickup, trash fee, stringent set-out hours, and now the elimination of holiday pick up. Police, fire, and trash pick up are three of the areas most apt to impact residents most. It’d be nice if he’d look for cuts in areas that would have far less impact on so many people.

I also think Lisa’s point about recycling days is an important one. We’re already supposed to be following a schedule for that — every two weeks. Suppose the no-pickup day falls on a recycling day. Do we have to come up with another recycling bin for that extra two weeks? Or do we just put the excess in with the regular trash?

I don’t know what hours those picking up trash work, but I think I heard somewhere that they work till their route is done and then are off work even if they haven’t worked a full day. If that’s true, couldn’t overtime be cut by having them work full shifts?

I’m guessing the workers aren’t too pleased with this if they count on overtime as part of their compensation package.