Society & Culture

annual verge collection

Society & Culture

Posted by: dolphin3

9th Apr 2016 03:19pm

Like every year people are complaining how messy the front verges get because of the verge collection. I drive around like every year and pick up kids' clothes, the good stuff I take to Bali the rest gets washed and into the opp shop bins, I also collect teddy bears and dolls. My washing machine runs for hours, it costs electricity and washing powder but it is fun and I feel by recycling these items I help others. Off course I also find things and keep them for myself or sell them and buy myself something I need.
My point is that a lot of kids things like toys and clothes get thrown out instead of being put into the charity bins. People also throw out cups, dishes, books, why not donate them or throw them in your rubbish bin at least so they don't get spread all-over your lawn.
Most people in my neighbour hood know me and I am always polite and never make a mess when I pick up your rubbish, now and then I get yelled at, especially when you drive up to a mansion on the water , people often tell you to get lost. Sad really.
Angela


Comments 4

super88
  • 31st May 2016 03:12pm

You must book to get your hard garbage collected here.
you get 2 collections a year and they are pretty particular about how you stack it, what you put out, and how much you put out
People try to be as neat as they can when putting it out, then it takes a week or longer for collection to take place.
(some people are tidier than others)
The council posts out a notice to put on the rubbish pile, saying it is a "booked removal and should not be added to and prohibiting unauthorised removal."

It goes to a recycle depot. Stuff that is only suitable for the tip is thrown in a concrete pit from where it is transported to land fill.
Residents must pay a fairly hefty fee to personally tip their rubbish into that pit, but the 2 annual hard garbage collections are covered by rates paid.

I took some books to the local op. shop - they didn't want them. They did take some other stuff.

Sometimes people still rummage through what is left out. That's not a problem by itself BUT
It is a problem when items that have been neatly stacked for collection are left in a big mess by people rummaging through it.
The collecting contractors can refuse to pick it up if it is strewn around and no longer easily handled.

It is sad to see stuff get wasted, but it's a bit like businesses locking their dumper bins they are paying for. When your getting rid of rubbish you don't want to be filling it up with every other persons rubbish or have people chucking stuff out of the bin to find out what's on the bottom.

frannymanny
  • 23rd May 2016 11:57am

In my area, if someone has a perfectly good but no longer wanted object, we put it out on the verge in the expectation that someone who likes it will give it a new home. Hard rubbish collection weeks are like a party ,people move from pile to pile as if it is a market. Unless something is totally wrecked I assume it will be rehomed.

drummerschick
  • 21st May 2016 05:50pm

I live in a small rural town and we don't get the hard rubbish pick-ups - wish we did though. I was staying with my sister recently after a hospital visit and I noticed someone had put out two lovely chairs (just needed a bit of a swish up and new upholstery) and someone snapped them up. I agree that unwanted goods need to be donated to charities - I often visit opshops for clothing etc and I'm amazed at the quality of the items donated (some still with tags). You can often find gems amongst the furniture too, so all I can say is DONATE, DONATE!

Laura30061115
  • 12th May 2016 10:11pm

I totally agree, why wouldn't you recycle where you could instead of creating more landfill? It doesn't make sense, but not do mansion's.

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