Ask Lemmy

I used to be a garbage truck driver.

You drive the same routes week in, week out. You start to remember individual bins. For some bins, I would notice if they weren't on the street that week. Than I'd get a call from headquarters to pick up that bin and I'd say no, because I know it just wasn't there when I drove past it this morning. Most times I don't remember though. I get a call for a bin I don't remmeber, or maybe its not originaly on my route, and I just have to go pick it up. Its usually not a problem, I just pick it up when I'm in the area, or the end of the day.

Some people were notorious "late binners" and they'd be on the record. But if you just forget your bjn once, you can likely just call it in and blame it on them. Even if you're honest, they might still come collect it if they're a good service.

The only other thing we can check is if your bins have an electronic counting of weighing system. Than we can see if the been has been counted or not. That prevents you from trying a double pickup. The weighing system is especially important in summer and spring, when people have too much green garbage and arm of the truck literally can't lift it up. Than we have quantifyable evidence to deny your bin and you'll get a notice for it.