[RP TownTalk] Question about Trash Pickup

[bob smith]

Thanks Mayor, and Dwight!
Just making folks aware usually addresses the issue in my experience.
I have to say our public works shop does a great job! I like the idea of 
them being the point of contact, I think you have mentioned that before, 
but I forgot.
Excellent, thanks!
bob

On 5/16/14 11:02 AM, Vernon Archer wrote:
> While I'm very willing to satisfy Bob's curiosity, I sincerely hope 
> anyone who's trash is not picked up is first and foremost contacting 
> Public Works and or your council-member or myself so that we know of 
> ALL service failures.  Based on the information I have, service has 
> markedly improved over the last year as we made Bates aware last 
> summer that we were seriously considering moving to another vender.
>
> Vern
>
> On Friday, May 16, 2014, bob smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net 
> <mailto:sfmc68 at verizon.net>> wrote:
>
>     Happy weekend - I am just curious about how many folks and how
>     often Bates misses your trash pickup.  A serious majority of the
>     time, I have my trash out before 5 AM, and some times around 7PM
>     the night before, and my trash is picked up during the time I am
>     out of the house.
>     Very seldom do they miss snagging the trash by 5PM. The teams
>     always seem to do a superb job so that the Missed My Trash
>     episodes seem to stick out, in my case, maybe 3 to 5 times since
>     Bates has had the contract, not a statistically significant count!
>
>     Now, I understand, we all have varying loads of stuff to go - and
>     that can fill up a truck on a route, and Bates has to dump,
>     putting them behind on our perceived schedule.
>
>     BUT - I keep hearing some folks have a consistent Monday trash
>     miss, getting it out on time, and still not picked up.  Is this a
>     common problem? Is there something about where the containers are
>     visible or something (ahem, I know I miss stuff right in front of
>     me when I look for it!)?
>
>     So, just asking.
>     thanks
>     bob
>     5001 riverdale road
>
>
>
> -- 
> Vernon Archer, Mayor
> Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland

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