sirbob
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We put our trash out on Sunday night for pick up Monday.
We have a very regular group that works the neighborhood to steal all the plastic bottles from the trash and take them to get money for recycling. I can leave it out on Sunday - I can leave it out on Monday - I can leave it out 10 min before the trash truck comes, but no matter what, these folks seem to always get all our bottles before the truck picks it up.
I HATE PEOPLE GOING THROUGH MY TRASH EVERY WEEK!
I get that they are trying to scrape together the money they need. I appreciate the fact that they are working very hard for very little money and I'm sure they need it. I don't think they are bad people... I just don't like my trash being rummaged through every week.
Im sure some will think it's fair game once it's out on the curb.
I have 2 problems with them stealing my trash.
1) I hate people going through my trash every week.
2) I really feel like my garage pick up rates are based on the money they get from recycling and once its in the trash can and on the curb its owned by CR&R. I have to assume long term this could effect my rate???
I've tried to actually talk to them when they are doing it - but (surprise) they don't speak english and just look right through me. They are in a zone and only see bottles - its like I'm not even standing there in front of them.
Just checking to see if I am an ass? Or does everybody want people going through their trash every week?
We have a very regular group that works the neighborhood to steal all the plastic bottles from the trash and take them to get money for recycling. I can leave it out on Sunday - I can leave it out on Monday - I can leave it out 10 min before the trash truck comes, but no matter what, these folks seem to always get all our bottles before the truck picks it up.
I HATE PEOPLE GOING THROUGH MY TRASH EVERY WEEK!
I get that they are trying to scrape together the money they need. I appreciate the fact that they are working very hard for very little money and I'm sure they need it. I don't think they are bad people... I just don't like my trash being rummaged through every week.
Im sure some will think it's fair game once it's out on the curb.
I have 2 problems with them stealing my trash.
1) I hate people going through my trash every week.
2) I really feel like my garage pick up rates are based on the money they get from recycling and once its in the trash can and on the curb its owned by CR&R. I have to assume long term this could effect my rate???
I've tried to actually talk to them when they are doing it - but (surprise) they don't speak english and just look right through me. They are in a zone and only see bottles - its like I'm not even standing there in front of them.
Just checking to see if I am an ass? Or does everybody want people going through their trash every week?
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