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BlackstoneValleyDM t1_j8pd6mf wrote

the way people leave their recycle out is mind-boggling. light items like empty plastic jugs and hollow boxes on top. no lids or attempt to pack things in a way to weigh/secure them

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masshole4life t1_j8spc1g wrote

you speak truth, but let's not pretend that careful packing is going to put a stop to full bins being literally picked up and tossed by the wind.

30mph wind gusts are not rare here. that's just a meteorological fact. i have had to comb my entire neighborhood numerous times looking for my bins because i committed the sin of being at work when they were emptied.

if the bins need to be coddled via special packing and coming home from lunch break to retrieve them from the neighbor's bushes, it's probably not a very good system for this particular city.

i continue to advocate for bags instead of bins. if bags are too stupid to get behind, then the recycling program should simply be declared a failure, because that's exactly what it is.

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BlackstoneValleyDM t1_j8t4r0u wrote

I used to also leave a decent rock on my bin to weigh it down, the guys seemed to get the hint and put the rock back in my bin after they emptied it.

Goofy and imperfect, but definitely helped with the runaway bins.

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