Tag Archives: Garbage
Trash or Treasure
It only took a couple of hours to fill the dumpster. Who knows what else is still in the house? One of my neighbors moved recently. I am a little hazy on the details but I gather they jumped at an opportunity in another province, leaving the place in care of their “adult” children. They […]
Christmas Is Really Over
Went for a short walk yesterday and noticed it was Christmas tree pickup day. I guess that, not Epiphany, signifies the real end to the Christmas season. In Ottawa disposing of a Christmas tree is a casual affair. Yard trimmings are accepted every week (unlike garbage which is collected every second week). In Sulzburg, if […]
No Picture For This One!
Today the city comes by to pick up the paper and cardboard recycling in our area. They can come by early, so I usually take the stuff out the previous evening, which is what I did last night. It as about 9 p.m. and dark. I was thinking of all the other things I had […]
Customer Service
The city didn’t pick up my recycling last week. I didn’t bother to call to complain. I know from experience, since this happens several times a year, that if I complain someone will be sent the following day. But it is Winter so I’m not as concerned – the kitchen waste freezes, unlike in the […]
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