Columbus
uses a color coded trash system with a rotating calendar throughout
the year. You have to respect a Refuse Division with a
posted vision. You have to respect a division that
moves that much refuse.
To
become a leader in municipal solid waste management by exploring
and utilizing new collection methods and technologies for greater
cost effectiveness and operating efficiencies without sacrificing
service to the public.
To
accomplish our mission statement through commitment and
teamwork.
To
appreciate, understand and respect the needs of our
customers.
To
foster and respect individual differences as to one's opinions,
beliefs, values, and life goals.
To advocate open, honest and productive communications
throughout the division and community.
"
In
Columbus there's excitment of what is trash day this week
... Did the neighbor forget we had a holiday and put
their trash out a day early??? Ha Ha! Put your
trash out a day early to see how many
neighbors follow your example. Monkey see monkey
do.
Live in
the city of Columbus and you live in the Navy, Gold, Ruby,
Gray or Pink trash pick up area.
The Navy
area had Monday trash pick up since Martin Luther
King Day but is now Tuesday because yesterday was
President's Day. It will remain Tuesday
until Memorial Day.
Visit the Columbus
website... refuse charts, refuse graphs, refuse
calendars, rules, regulations, phone numbers...everything you need
to know. Remember back in the days when you paid attention to
trash day by reading the Columbus Dispatch? It's all online
now.
"INSTRUCTIONS:
Find your collection color. If you do not know your
collection color, call the 3-1-1 Call Center at 645-3111 (TTY
645-6507) or click here.
Highlight or circle the row of days across your collection
color.
There are no collections on holidays observed by the City of
Columbus. Your collection day changes after each observed holiday
to the day in that column.
If you have questions regarding your collection day, please call
your collection color hotline, 645-[COLOR]. Example: 645-NAVY
(6289).
NOTE: Your collection day is not affected by Good Friday or
Veteran's Day holidays."
I showed
a house in the city of Worthington. It is vacant and has
been on the market a long time. The listing agent has "Silent
Salesmen" posted all over the house. A Silent
Salesman tells you things the listing agent would bore you with if
they could be there to do so. This home has Silent
Salesmen not only about the features of the home
but community features. The buyers I showed the
home to made fun of the listing agent's Silent Salesman about
Worthington Trash Pick Up ALWAYS being on Friday.
As Columbus residents they have not found the color coded
trash system to be that difficult. If they do move to
Worthington it will not be for Friday trash pick
up...
Susan Pruden a MD
REALTOR® blogging about 'Big Trash" in her community inspired
me...I can't find the perma link now. Thanks Susan
I could blog about Columbus and Central Ohio trash for
weeks. Columbus bulk pick up. Worthington trash pick up,
Dublin trash pick up, Powell trash pick up, Hilliard trash pick up,
Gahanna trash pick up, etc. etc. etc. ..Does the
Dublin Refuse Division have a vision? Special pick ups
and drop offs. Stay tuned maybe I will. This could
become Columbus Best Refuse Pick Up Blog.
I had the privilege of visiting the "Big Apple" during the garbage haulers strike. It had only been 3 or 4 days, but already there were mountains of garbage bags on the curbs. One doesn't realize how important trash removal or "public sanitation" is until it's not there. In NYC, it was a MAJOR issue. Smell, rodents, space . . . Yuck!
< Thanks for the comment Bonnie. Columbus Ohio has a very good trash removal system I believe. As do our suburbs.... I just never realized until today that the refuse division has a vision though. NYC strike was when?
Maureen
Edited by Maureen on February 21, 2006 at 11:02 am
>Controversy...hard edge... a little bit nasty, that's what my blog needs, no more nice and polite comments. Thanks Greg, it made me laugh.
A Manhattan real estate blog wrote about trash... I dare you to leave a "What a load of garbage!" comment there:
http://www.greaternewyorkrealestate.com/2006/02/contraversy_abo.html
Maureen - Not to be one to "pile on" but I got a kick out of your "Trash Talk". Our fair city (Sacramento, CA) is similarly proud of our refuse and quite fastidious in their pick up. I'll have to doublecheck the rules and post my findings on my blog. Thanks for the light-hearted "litter-ature". - Chris Little
>Chris,
I am totally overwhelmed between you and Greg. I have tried for almost 24 hours for a snappy comeback but I can't do it. Thanks for the comment... I do appreciate it... it made me laugh.
Maureen
Having done the 'big-barrel' thing in Columbus (I'm no longer in the city limits now), the days are a real pain if you ever travel (missing the pickup and skipping a week in summer can be uh, breathtaking... phew!) or if you like to cook over the weekend, and then find that half a whole fish you just discarded will sit in the can until next Friday. The days shift after a civil holiday, too, so what's Friday now may be Monday next time.
Still, it's a clean city, but I don't miss Cols. trash days.
Maureen, once again, I read your blog and got a laugh! Their rules make me want to say, huh? Maybe they should just "bag" it and get on with life. Sounds a little too organized to work. LOL!
Thanks for the comment Judy... If you read this waaaay back in February 2006 I hope that means you read the entry in Januaury 2007 memeing all the RT Blogs. And I hope you do a 2006 Review on your Blog!
i, have a handicap exception. i am to leave my container at my garage dood. i d1111111111111111111111
my trash never gets picked up on aweekly schedule. i am now waiting for two weeks. do, i have to call the mayor each mon. to have collections on a weekly schedule. my color is pinki
if, i have to i will do just that. i am tired of no service, so are my neighbors. publish this to total public my add. is 1373 s james rd cols 43227.
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