Trash schedule

While we were down at our Huzzah cottage this past weekend my mind turned to our Collinsville trash pick-up. I'm kind of obsessive about trash and recycling and wanted to make sure of exactly what day ours would be picked up due to Monday being a holiday. When we turned onto our street coming home last night we saw ever single house on the block with their two trash carts out on the curb. This puzzled me because normally when a holiday is involved the pick-up is moved back one day.

So. Dale decided, just to be safe, he'd put our carts out. We normally get yard waste picked up on Monday and trash on Tuesday. I put out the yard waste. Still it bothered me that we had our  regular trash carts out so I went to the Republic Services website and learned that I was correct. The normal pick-up is moved back one day and we took our carts away from the curb. Hopefully this will be the correct move.

Comments

[Frank]

They have been short staffed, and equipment problems. Almost all pickup are a day late whether a Holiday or not. Just put it out on your day, and it will eventually be picked up, usually the next day. So maybe two days after a Holiday.

[Diane Meyer]

Frank, I do understand the staffing and equipment break-down but our guys are usually very reliable and early.

But for the first time I can remember the yard waste was not picked up and last night it rained and is still raining. I'm concerned that the bags will fall apart when the pick-up does come. So I'm debating getting new bags around the stuff. I did debate putting them on the front porch last night but decided against it. Wish I had.

[Diane Meyer]

Actually I love trash day and getting rid of things and I really like the guys who do our route. They always have a friendly wave and one of the drivers will often give a honk of greeting.