Give the recycling carts a try

April 15, 2015 · 0 Comments

In response to letters published regarding the new carts for garbage/recycling.
I was part of the trial area for this new system. My area is northwest Caledon, living on a country road with an unpaved, rather uneven driveway. Also I should add I am female and very senior.
I have had the carts (the large ones ) through two winters (last week) and feel quite qualified to advise the two writers that the carts are marvelous and I would not wish to return to the old way. Even I brag about them to those not so fortunate.
Prior to the carts, I would often need to load the recycling box and garbage bags on a dolly, sometimes the box would fall off or the plastic bag would catch in the wheels and rip. On windy days, often the recycling would blow all over, needing to be picked up.
Some folks, I have noticed, prefer to store the carts closer to the road off their driveway, no one seems to have a problem. Another benefit they can be left outside as have mine since delivery with no ill effects whatsoever, before that I had to keep all inside.
The Region of Peel sent out a survey asking for our opinion and experience or any problems. Mine was and has been since very positive indeed. One cannot ever make everyone happy, but I think most citizens will see benefits.
As for the comment about this new method favoring government rather than the citizen, in this circumstance it is untrue and if it benefits the Region as much as it did me, so well and good.
If the collector on his truck does not have to lift heavy garbage bags or boxes all day long due to a new lifting device that saves his aching back or expensive time off work due to injury, that is another benefit.
While driving around an area of Orangeville, after the strong winds, I noticed the recycling has blown all over, with hardly a box still upright. This new system is far superior. Try it for a couple of years.
J. Ardee,
Caledon
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