Altadena Hiker
Talking Trash
Deciphering how to use Athens new green trash bin might require a tape measure and a botanical degree, but at least you can get it explained to you in 175 languages. The new contract starts on September 1.
I’ve been busy, out of pocket this week. You see, I just got my welcome kit from Athens Services, our new trash collection service, and, well, turns out garbage is far more complicated than I ever knew. Our end of the disposal bargain requires precision, diagrams, and [cough] math. So I’ve been burning the midnight oil, pouring over the Athens New Service Guide, the Valued Customer letter, and my Customer Bill of Rights. (I do this so you don’t have to.) They tuck some strict warnings in amongst the softer, gentler instructions. Bottom line, if they don’t like how we throw away what we throw away, then we can just do a little dumpster diving and take our tape-measure with us. Like any three-panel, two-sided brochure worth its salt, …
Lori Mac
10:30 pm on Monday, September 12, 2011
Diane--I had 4 32 gall. cans(Rubbermaid) on side of house, one 8-96 gall.(Allied) I had to keep in front of garage and one blue box for recyclables I had to keep on front porch. Now I have the blue and brown containers (32 gallon) in front of garage at top of driveway in plain sight and the 4 green cans sort of on side of house. Every time I want to go into back yard from side gate, I have to … more ›