The County is on strike.
While it sucks that they haven’t sent out a formal notice (that I know of) regarding the strike and what to do with our garbage, it doesn’t mean that those of us serviced by them should not make every attempt to stay informed.
Seriously, any local news organization’s Web site can provide daily updates, but I suggest visiting the sacgreenteam.com site for the latest specifics. While you are there you can learn more about your garbage and how to dispose of it properly. And if you use this forum to tell me that not all folks have access to the internet you’re probably the same type of person that uses the “REPLY ALL” feature to tell people to stop replying all to spam and global solicitations…
For those of you that use this here web log as your only source of information pertaining to Sacramento (hey, you’re out there, I know it!), please be advised of the following:
Due to the current labor action by County workers, solid waste collection activities have been suspended. When collection crews return to work, the County will resume its regular collection pick-up schedule. In the meantime, please continue to place your containers out for collection on your normal pick-up day in the event we can assemble a crew to collect your materials. If uncollected, return your cans to your yard until your next regular collection day and store all overflow materials in plastic trash bags.
That means put your cans back in your yard, dammit!
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i gotta say, i think if my city trash collectors went on strike, i’m not sure i’d take my trash back to my yard. if there’s gonna be rats and racoons poking around, i think i’d want that confined to the street and not my yard.
of course the county wants you to schlep your garbage around. if your street was full of trash for 2 weeks you’d probably blame the county, not the striking workers.
posted 9/11/06 at 11:19 am #
Great point, bigdaddy.
Leave the garbage out! Leave the garbage out!
to the tune of: “Woody, Woody, Woody! — smack!*&@#@ — Rich Guy! Rich Guy! Rich Guy!”
Anyone that can name that reference gets to have their comment listed first on the Sac Rag!*
*Until another person comments
posted 9/11/06 at 11:26 am #
Sacramento is used to leaving its garbage in its backyard (and yet in full view), so I don’t see a problem.
Railyards, anyone?
posted 9/11/06 at 1:10 pm #
Maybe it’s time for neighborhood associations to start hiring private garbage collectors.
posted 9/11/06 at 1:13 pm #
Great point, garbage lady.
Privatize the garbage! Privatize the garbage!
Because, you know, private companies never go on strike…
http://www.teamster.org/06news/nr_060403_1.asp
posted 9/11/06 at 1:31 pm #
They’re not on strike right now, is the point.
posted 9/11/06 at 1:53 pm #
Sorry … those cans are FULL. I’m not schlepping them back until the county comes for them.
posted 9/11/06 at 2:40 pm #
OK RTOI, what is this?! I’ve been humbled, as my Rainman-like command of pop culture is apparently waning.
to the tune of: “Woody, Woody, Woody! — smack!*&@#@ — Rich Guy! Rich Guy! Rich Guy!”
posted 9/11/06 at 4:20 pm #
is it Cheers?
posted 9/11/06 at 4:24 pm #
Yes, of course it is Cheers.
Either that or Toy Story, I suppose, right?
Oooooh, that’s it…next up, “Famous Woodys”
(insert Beavis and Butthead imitation here)
posted 9/11/06 at 4:44 pm #
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