B-Rant

- submitted by J.Glarsten on 07/12/2007

An Open Letter To My Garbage Collectors

By J.Glarsten

Dear Garbage Collectors:

Every Wednesday, after pick up, there's a crushed milk carton on my family's lawn or some ripped apart plastic bag or a bunch of used tampons or other personal hygeine items that are definitely, positively not our garbage.

What if, instead of your carelessly dumping other peoples' garbage on our yard -- the other week finding a used kitty litter box there was especially nice; we don't have cats, of course, we don't like cats, hate them really -- but how about we agree that, going forward, you'll only leave our garbage on our lawn? And what if, to make it easier, at the beginning of each month we give you a bag full of our garbage especially for that purpose? Our garbage that you can dump all over our yard whenever you're in the neighborhood. Will that make it more likely than not that instead of having neighbors' and our junk left on our yard each week, it will only be ours?

Of course, we'll also quadruple your Christmas gift, and add regular quarterly friendship gifts, and make sure to only leave a couple bags out each week on the curb so as not to burden you too much; and we can leave out cookies and hot chocolate and cider -- and, of course, a couple kegs of beer, Sierra Nevada Pale and Anchor Steam, of course -- and whatever else might show our good intentions, whatever you want, really, any time, just tell us.

We are, of course, terrifically grateful for your services and all your hard work. (And, we don't hold it against you at all that you left our open cans out in the middle of the street a few weeks back and then ran over them with your truck...and did it again a week later. That could happen to anyone obviously. We also don't mind that you missed our house entirely a week last month, also the month before that, though it was a bit surprising that on those dates you missed our pick-up, we still found neighbors' garbage on our yard, something you wouldn't ordinarily expect to happen in that circumstance but, of course, could happen and, as we think about it, yes, is probably unavoidable.)

So, again, thanks. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to make your work and lives more comfortable.

Sincerely,

Your ~~Frustrated (f**king pissed off)~~ Grateful Customer...read more rants

• Get it off your chest

Nice. My favorite is the

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/12/2007

Nice. My favorite is the used tampons. Can't they be washed? Ugh!

That's gross. We're lucky if

- submitted by whatever on 07/12/2007

That's gross. We're lucky if our garbage men take 1 of our 2 cans. And we never complain. We must bee pathetic

Funny, ok.

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/12/2007

Funny, ok.

I'm sympathetic to garbage

- submitted by olderguy on 07/13/2007

I'm sympathetic to garbage collectorss. It's not fun work. But it pays fairly well. There's also a lot worse jobs. So it irritates me that they throw the trash around or don't care if my cans end up on neighbors property. I respect them so they ought to respect me.

I hear what this frustrated

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

I hear what this frustrated guy is saying. Never had kitty litter, but I've had everything else on my lawn. We once foundd a box of condoms (not our brand!) and a bag of used diapers (we don't have kids). Yuk.

This is riot. So funny. I'm

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

This is riot. So funny. I'm going to give it to my garbge men. Can't wait to see their reaction

Choices

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

I too had to put up with this crap. Then our county managers decided to allow competition. I changed to another garbage service (Dumped Waste Management - an oxymoron) and things improved so much that I no longer have these problems. Here's a plug for them. I now have L . Mora Trash Hauling and they are great! Cheaper too!

Flatened rubbish bins

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

To all who have had the bins flattened, don't blame the guys doing the pickup every time. I have seen them put the bins back on the curb and the wind pick them up and roll them under the truck. Does not take a heavy breeze either.

As for the rubbish on the lawn, some one needs have a friendly chat with the crew, six pack under arm, 3 iron to lean on. The bribe usually gets results. One crew did not drink alcohol, so a case of Diet Coke was there for them the next day through.

You should complain to the

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

You should complain to the management as all citizens deserve to get the service they are paying for. Your garbage men have bosses, and they have bosses who are interested in maintaining their contracts and keeping their businesses viable. Enough written complaints will trickle down and improve your services. I feel sorry for you guys as strewn garbage is unsightly and unsanitary and it pisses me off to see it. How hard can it be to lift a trashcan and properly dump it? I say pick up the phone and make a call, and follow it up with a letter. These men want to keep their jobs as the unemployment rate is high and others are waiting in line for work.

I offered our garbage a keg

- submitted by kegger on 07/13/2007

I offered our garbage a keg a month. They laughed and the next week all my garbage was taken, no garbage on my yard. I gave them the keg (actually a credit for one) and it's worked since. A great solution!

Kegger, glad you got service

- submitted by garbjustice on 07/13/2007

Kegger, glad you got service but wouldn't it be nicce if you got it because that's what theyp[re supposed to give? They're paid to do their jobs. That's why I complain to my town ,anybody who will listen. I'd rather pick up crap all over my property than give gifts to some of thesse guys. Lol

Garbage

- submitted by Retired Guy on 07/13/2007

We have EXCELLENT garbage collection where I live. Although it wasn't always so.

I had more than a few garbage lids run over by these nice folks some years ago. Also, back in the late 60's when they had useless make work projects for the downtrodden, I received a notice that I was creating a rodent harborage. Actually, this was a potato skin/leaves/organic material collection--mixeD with lime. Rodents DON'T LIKE AND DON'T EAT LIME. But, back in the garbage this stuff went. The person who left me the citation had not graduated from high school and didn't know compost from shinola.

garbage s s

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

Boy, I can relate. When we lived in NJ and were forced to have a certain hauler, we were lucky they took our garbage unless you gave the actual drivers cash tips. We could put out one bag of grass clippings per week, when they didn't take it and I called, they said it wasn't our grass! No more trash problems in Colorado, thankfully!

Leading to another peeve

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

This Lazy ass garbage collectors, leeds me to another pet peeve of mine: Gratuities and Gifts for doing your damn job. Why do I have to "Tip" someone (other than a server/waiting person) for doing there damn job???? Just be thankful you HAVE a job and are paid reasonably well and have a pension plan and health care etc. Why in hells name should I give you something EXTRA for doing what your supposed to do???? What's next sending a gift to the tax collectors??? Jesus, save us from this messed up world!Where does it end? My solution is, we all take our garbage to the truck and dump it ourselves, thus we will save by NOT having 3 people for each truck. We will also ensure the garbage (ALL of it!) makes it IN the truck and any damage to private property cans etc. is our OWN fault and not theirs! This would also mean we can get rid of extra drivers and pay them no more than a pizza delivery person!(without the tip , mind you!). What a crock!

garbage collectors

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/13/2007

Wow - you guys have some issues! I have a very close friend that is a 'sanitation engineer'. They go out of their way to be courtous to people, and even go above and beyond to help out. They have picked up and returned trash cans that are next to the front door for a lady that can't move them; they have taken dog food with them and fed a stray, hungry dog; and stopped to chat with many people that are lonesome and need a friendly voice. AND, contrary to what I've read here, they DON'T get paid well. They are paid to do their job, and they do, but it is barely above minimum wage. Back off, they need our support, not our critizim (ok, I can't spell that)

Garbage issues

- submitted by Garbage Man's Wife on 07/13/2007

I know for sure, 1st hand, that garbage collectors do not make much in most areas of the country. The work is extremely dangerous even in the best weather and conditions. I know several garbage men personally and I know them to be family men who take pride in all they do. They do go out of their way to help people who are in need. Yes, they should do the job they are paid to do... But, what is wrong with extending some form of appreciation? Trust me it's a dirty job. And most customers treat these upstanding individuals like crap! Give them a break and cookies, cold water or a hot cup of coffee...it'll go a long way!

I don't mind offering a tip

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/14/2007

I don't mind offering a tip or something for a job really well done. But to just do your job that bothers me. Why should I pay extra for things they're already paid to do. Our collectors are sometimes OK but sometimess not. We don't make a big deal out of it and we don't pay them extra to do better. To me its not shwoing respect for your job or your customers if you do less than you're supposed to. Why don't they give us a cup of coffee once in a while. It's not like we're making a fortune either, most of us anywayy

Why not give them a keg a

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/14/2007

Why not give them a keg a day? Plus ribs and steak and why not give them our house too? Sounds all good to me!!

A keg a day sounds good.

- submitted by collectorunion on 07/15/2007

A keg a day sounds good. Throw in chips and dip and we'll try harder to pick up your gargage and leave less crap on your lanw.

Film the gARBAGE MEN

- submitted by Anonymous on 07/15/2007

I cleaned out our basement and had quite alot of trash bags. The week before, there wascat litter spiled all over my yard. I wanted to see nwhat was going on so Ispied on them and sure enough, the guy was poking holes in my trash bags and threw trash all over my lawn! If thats not enough, they went through all our old mail!

I've seen garbage collectors

- submitted by Iseetoo on 07/15/2007

I've seen garbage collectors toss cans all over the place, across the street sometimes, once in their truck where it was demolished with all the garbage. Not all are bad, but it's a gross job and i think a lot resent it. I say if you don't like it then quit, if not, then don't take it out on us, we're not to blame, and we pay you through our too high taxes.

Garbage

- submitted by wizco on 07/16/2007

Solve the problem.. Haul it yourself.. store your trash in your garage or back yard, and once a month or so, load your car and haul it to the city dump. No bribes, no trash, no problems.

Course the city or private hauler will still send you a bill for your non existent pick up and disposal. but what the hey.. it is a cheap price for keeping the union workers happy.

try bagging your trash

- submitted by Anonymous on 09/21/2007

I am a garbage man. What if for once our customers started putting their trash in bags. After all that is what they were invented for. For the record believe it or not trash men make more then most people would think

Garbage man

- submitted by Anonymous on 12/11/2007

I also am a garbage man. What I don't get, is most people can't read a big sign on the garbage lids that show them how to put there garbage. I mean how dumb are these people. They all love new technolgy but when the garbage providers get new trucks they don't like it. I drive an automated truck and people are always putting it behind the mailbox or to close to any objects. People just don't get it.

i am also a garbage man and

- submitted by Anonymous on 01/31/2008

i am also a garbage man and i dont beleive the amout of peoplethat do not care to read a sticker.someone puts out a 60 pound bag of garbage so you leave it and the next week there 2 60 pound bags sitting there.or loose loaded can that weights 60 pounds.come on people just read the tag and get it together.its no wonder people get upset.if someone else wasent suppose to do something at work it would be fine but when it comes to garbage residents just sometimes dont get it.

My friend recently asked me

- submitted by Anonymous on 05/01/2008

My friend recently asked me how to throw away a garbage can. I told him to attach a letter to it and gave him an example: Dear trash man,

You come each week rain or shine. Not one piece of rubbish will be left behind. I’m sorry about all the spoiled tuna and cheese. And sorry for flies that lay eggs and spread disease. A token of appreciation for all you do. My trash can here, I give it to you. Many a years on my curb it would sit. Unfortunately, I have no more use for it. From dog shit to diapers it carried my load. Thank you for picking it up by the road. You may now take it forever and do as you please. But watch out for the bedding I put in there, it’s infested with fleas.

this person needs to come

- submitted by Anonymous on 02/23/2009

this person needs to come hang on the back of my truck when it is cold as hell in the winter and very hot in the summer and see first hand all the maggots crawling all over the place. there is such things has trash bags use them. you know what happons on a windy day when we open the lid on a trash can and the ppl don't use bags???

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