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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I built a cutout in my alley for mine and leave them there because the back yard is a few steps above and it would be a pain to bring them back. I try to signal to the garbage collector it is empty by turning it 90 degrees and putting it against the fence but for some reason I think he takes this as a challenge and I always find the bin on it's side when I get home. Maybe they should have flags on them like the old mailboxes.
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I was wondering if/how people let the drivers know if their bin doesn't need to be emptied. A flag or some kind of indicator would be a great idea. They must lift and tip a lot of bins that have none or very little contents.
On another note, I have had to call 311 and get replacement bins due to damage (splits, cracks holes) 4 or 5 times? I have witnessed on a couple of occasions where the driver doesn't place the bin in the upright position and then just drives off leaving the bin in the alley waiting to get creamed by a vehicle. This is frustrating because these thick plastic bins can't be cheap and the city usually has a new one dropped off within a few days.