INC NEWS - solid waste

[Regina deLacy]

I have no idea.  That's a good question to ask the Santiation 
Department.  I can only speak from my own experience.

Anne Guyton wrote:

> >From what you relate I am concerned about the inner city 
> neighborhoods that have no off-street parking at all not having the 
> space to leave 3 feet clear on all sides of the trash bins.  How does 
> the on street parking and number of houses in your area compare with 
> say Morehead Hills or other old inner city areas?  Do you think 
> there's enough area for the compromises and accomdations you've 
> described to work in these places, too?
>
> Thanks
>
> Anne Guyton
>
> */Regina deLacy <rdelacy at hvfnorth.com>/* wrote:
>
>     The automated trucks, staffed with one driver/operator, have been in
>     service in Hope Valley Farms and in Woodlake for at least five years.
>     Residents were provided green waste cans several years before the
>     trucks
>     came into use. The old three-operator trucks had a lift attachment on
>     the back to dump the cans. The new trucks use the same type cans.
>     Maybe that's why cans for the total population weren't in the
>     budget; a
>     good many folks already have them.
>
>     Here are a few things we have discovered about the process.
>
>     Three feet on each side of the can must remain clear, so the
>     articulated
>     arms can surround the can. Initially, folks were parking too close to
>     the cans or putting the cans to close to one another. When that
>     happens, the truck can't reach the can, so your trash may not be
>     picked
>     up. Folks figure that one out really quickly.
>
>     The can has to be at least six feet from the mailbox, or there is a
>     chance the post won't be delivered, since letter carriers are not
>     allowed out of their trucks except for breaks and lunch, to deliver
>     packages to front doors or to deliver to handicapped residents.
>
>     We had some problems initially with the above two issues in
>     neighborhoods that have a good deal of on-the-street parking, but
>     residents eventually worked with each other to develop a system that
>     worked for everybody.
>
>     Whatever you want to toss must fit in the can or be balanced on
>     top. If
>     you have more trash than that, you have to call for a special pick
>     up or
>     ask your neighbor if he will take your overflow. If you routinely
>     have
>     more trash than that, you should consider getting a second trash can.
>
>     If the can is not in the gutter, with the wheels and hinge facing the
>     house, there is a potential for some spillage of contents, or
>     damage to
>     the can, like wheels or lids coming off, but that's another resident
>     education problem.
>
>     When residents weren't moving their cans back on to their properties,
>     neighbors would either move their cans for them or, put the cans
>     in the
>     middle of their driveways as a gentle reminder. A combination of
>     kindness and peer pressure seem to work more effectively than fines.
>
>     The bottom line is, the world won't be coming to an end because of
>     this
>     change.
>
>
>     - Regina deLacy
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