I got my blue recycling bin today - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

SteveToms · 04-07-2009, 06:08 PM

Now, I can help but think, what happens in winter? It says place on the street along the kerb, now last time I checked, the city does not clear sidestreets meaning that the bin will have no place to go in winter. So what happens in winter?

jar_e · 04-07-2009, 06:12 PM

What community do you live in?

REDVAN · 04-07-2009, 06:19 PM

by kerb do you mean curb?

yes just put it out there, what do you do with your trash now anyway?

Frequitude · 04-07-2009, 06:24 PM

It doesn't necessarily go on the curb. It goes where your garbage goes.

Locke · 04-07-2009, 06:28 PM

Well look at you Captain Special...dont you feel special....Mr. Special pants.

alltherage · 04-07-2009, 06:37 PM

I've had MY blue bin for like 3 weeks now. Not so special NOW, are you?

bigtmac19 · 04-07-2009, 06:42 PM

Are you in a new house or something? You guys didn't just get blue bins this recently?
I must be missing some information here?

Canada 02 · 04-07-2009, 06:44 PM

I refuse to recycle. It costs forestry/paper and mining jobs

04-07-2009, 06:46 PM

We got our blue bins a couple of weeks ago. We live in Lakeview and I think we were one of the first communities to get them. The city is slowly doing a roll out (I think husband's parents who live in Bonavista will be getting theirs in the next couple of weeks...)

You just put it where you put your garbage (in my case in the back alley)

Ducay · 04-07-2009, 06:57 PM

Ok guys, a couple people have mentioned "oh ya, just put it where your garbage goes"

YOU'RE MISSING THE ISSUE

If you put it in the front, your garbage goes before the sidewalk on your property, while blue bins HAVE to go physically on the road to be picked up. That was the OP's question. Garbage is done manually, while the bins have to be at street level to be picked up by the truck. Hopefully the city will give some insight, because its not mentioned on the website or pamphlet.

Same thing goes for back lane garbage. The bin can't be in an enclosure and has to be away from your fence.

Jedi Ninja · 04-07-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducay

Ok guys, a couple people have mentioned "oh ya, just put it where your garbage goes"

YOU'RE MISSING THE ISSUE

If you put it in the front, your garbage goes before the sidewalk on your property, while blue bins HAVE to go physically on the road to be picked up. That was the OP's question. Garbage is done manually, while the bins have to be at street level to be picked up by the truck. Hopefully the city will give some insight, because its not mentioned on the website or pamphlet.

Same thing goes for back lane garbage. The bin can't be in an enclosure and has to be away from your fence.

They're HUGE bins. They would take most people weeks or months to fill up completely. Just wait until the Chinook to put it to the curb. (OK, I realize my case isn't strong for THIS winter in particular, but Calgary does normally get Chinooks, honest.)

Kipper is King · 04-07-2009, 07:19 PM

I got mine maybe a week ago! Who ever knew getting blue squares could be good?

I am very happy Calgary finally has done the curbside recycling thing. It's been a long time coming!

Rathji · 04-07-2009, 07:23 PM

I wasn't aware they were the big bins. So how does it work? You toss all your stuff in there and they sort it?

Anyone know what kinds of plastics etc can go in? Right now I only recycle cardboard, but if I could add in plastics, especially those nasty hermetically sealed packages I will be quite pleased.

Slava · 04-07-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rathji

I wasn't aware they were the big bins. So how does it work? You toss all your stuff in there and they sort it?

Anyone know what kinds of plastics etc can go in? Right now I only recycle cardboard, but if I could add in plastics, especially those nasty hermetically sealed packages I will be quite pleased.

Ya, you just throw everything in there and don't have to sort. The plastics are 1-7 and basically encompass everything except for oil bottles and things like that. We recycle everything, and have to sort. I can't wait for the program to begin just for that reason alone!

I seriously don't see the issue with the snow removal though. We don't even have a sidewalk in front of our place. When the snow was 3-4 high this winter i just put the garbage bins on the road and would do the same with the recycling bin. The truck just has prongs and picks it up from there...no issue whatsoever.

Shazam · 04-07-2009, 07:43 PM

No styrofoam either.

Also, the bins are great for putting your kids into if they need a time out.

Tiger · 04-07-2009, 07:47 PM

Link for all the info of where to put you bin

Slava · 04-07-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shazam

No styrofoam either.

Also, the bins are great for putting your kids into if they need a time out.

Do they go back to needing diapers if you've already crossed that bridge though?

schteve_d · 04-07-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Puxlut

...husband's parents who live in Bonavista will be getting theirs in the next couple of weeks...

Bonavista, Newfoundland?

bigtmac19 · 04-07-2009, 08:49 PM

I'm just in awe that you guys are only getting curbside recycling now.
It's got to be at least 15 years we have had it here.

Rathji · 04-07-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtmac19

I'm just in awe that you guys are only getting curbside recycling now.
It's got to be at least 15 years we have had it here.

See in Alberta, we have 3 taps on our sinks.

One for Hot, One for Cold and one for Light Athabasca Crude Oil.

Kinda skews our provincial perspective a bit.