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Tyler · 12-31-2009, 06:43 PM

I understand some of you won't like this, but for those who are interested in tipping your garbageman:

- the typical tip for us was $20.00 or a bottle of wine/case of beer
- DON'T leave money on top of your garbage cans. They're easy pickings for early morning dog walkers
- i'd recommend hand delivering coupons/cash, and maybe leaving the beer/wine, etc out of harms way, but easily visible and noticeable that its not garbage
- from September - April you will typically have the same garbageman. They hire seasonal workers in the late spring/early summer, and sometimes these new guys take over routes for those on holiday/vacation.

Like a few people have said, for instances (like home renos/moving out) when you SHOULD otherwise be going to the dump, and you leave it on the curb and the garbageman still takes it, you're being a nice guy by tipping.

We don't have a bag limit in Calgary, and most of these guys are good enough to throw it all away for you if you package it correctly and save you a trip to the dump that will end up costing you

12-31-2009, 06:43 PM	#39
Tyler Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I understand some of you won't like this, but for those who are interested in tipping your garbageman: - the typical tip for us was $20.00 or a bottle of wine/case of beer - DON'T leave money on top of your garbage cans. They're easy pickings for early morning dog walkers - i'd recommend hand delivering coupons/cash, and maybe leaving the beer/wine, etc out of harms way, but easily visible and noticeable that its not garbage - from September - April you will typically have the same garbageman. They hire seasonal workers in the late spring/early summer, and sometimes these new guys take over routes for those on holiday/vacation. Like a few people have said, for instances (like home renos/moving out) when you SHOULD otherwise be going to the dump, and you leave it on the curb and the garbageman still takes it, you're being a nice guy by tipping. We don't have a bag limit in Calgary, and most of these guys are good enough to throw it all away for you if you package it correctly and save you a trip to the dump that will end up costing you Last edited by Tyler; 12-31-2009 at 06:46 PM.