Early Morning Refuse Collection

Pac1Man · 09-06-2017 09:53AM

KC161 wrote: »

It must be the easiest, best paying job i have had.

That's the key to a happy life. I need to find one of those.

RustyNut · 09-06-2017 10:05AM

It's probably part of Leo Varadkar?s plan to get us all up early in the morning.

Widdershins · 09-06-2017 01:30PM

KC161 wrote: »

Yeah i've only been on the back one day as they were badly stuck. not nice i admit!

I'm on over 30k a year, on a 4 day week.

I'd do the odd 5th day here and there.

Only for the money, i wouldn't have taken the job, stayed in the job.

It must be the easiest, best paying job i have had.

And in case people wonder, no the smell of rubbish doesn't go home with you, it's all a myth.

Would the wages be much lower for the guys who do the bin emptying and putting them back?

the_sonandmoon · 09-06-2017 02:41PM

Alf Veedersane wrote:

Get everyone in the street to use the one company. The only one truck comes down

I can't get everyone on my street to acknowledge each other. The idea of getting them to work together for the greater good is laughable!

Your Face · 09-06-2017 02:44PM

We need to get rid of that Mayor Quimby.

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 02:47PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YihiSqO4jnA

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 02:47PM

Widdershins wrote: »

Would the wages be much lower for the guys who do the bin emptying and putting them back?

Yeah, drivers are paid more.

mikeybrennan · 09-06-2017 02:47PM

AllForIt wrote: »

.

They rock up

This annoys the fcuk outta me

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 02:51PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Thanks for the info, I often thought of applying for a job with one of the companies here in Galway, work in a coldstore at the moment so I'm used to the cold and that's a lot better money than what I'm on.

I'd look into the detils of each company as the rate of pay varies, If you work in cold stores that kind of work is no problem to you, would you be interested in driving the truck?

I love Sean nos · 09-06-2017 02:53PM

kub wrote: »

I wonder would a query to the Gardai help?

Absolutely.

"Hello guard. The binmen are here again."

"Hello guard. Someone is taking my rubbish."

"Hello guard. There's a truck outside on the road. It's very noisy."

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 02:56PM

Your Face wrote: »

We need to get rid of that Mayor Quimby.

Vote Quimby :cool:

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 02:59PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Do you still get Christmas gifts from customers?

I remember being on a truck maybe 10 years ago as part of an EPA project and one house had left out a bag of fresh scones at the gate with an envelope in it cos it was about 2 weeks to Christmas!

Yeah we still get them, however they aren't as plentiful as they once were, due to the recession most likely, they are making a comeback though, The amount of offers of tea/coffee/biscuits we get is actually nice.

ELM327 · 09-06-2017 03:02PM

Peregrine wrote: »

Run for Sanitation Commissioner.

Can't someone else do it?

Galwayguy35 · 09-06-2017 03:09PM

KC161 wrote: »

I'd look into the detils of each company as the rate of pay varies, If you work in cold stores that kind of work is no problem to you, would you be interested in driving the truck?

No don't have the license, wouldn't mind doing the work emptying the bins though.

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 03:12PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

No don't have the license, wouldn't mind doing the work emptying the bins though.

I might know of something in Galway, as my company have bought up a few others across the country, let it with me and i'll PM you once i get an answer, it'll be after the weekend at this stage though.

Galwayguy35 · 09-06-2017 03:25PM

KC161 wrote: »

I might know of something in Galway, as my company have bought up a few others across the country, let it with me and i'll PM you once i get an answer, it'll be after the weekend at this stage though.

Thanks.

daveyeh · 09-06-2017 03:38PM

Violence is the only answer here OP.

F**king extreme first world problem violence.

Alf Veedersane · 09-06-2017 04:35PM

the_sonandmoon wrote: »

I can't get everyone on my street to acknowledge each other. The idea of getting them to work together for the greater good is laughable!

As laughable as getting companies to waste a few hours til you get up?

youngblood · 09-06-2017 05:38PM

4.30am collection has been the norm here for the last few months, used to be 4.15am.........

Is that even legal?

greencap · 09-06-2017 06:22PM

OP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0g3q_4kZnU

Yawns · 09-06-2017 06:31PM

Widdershins wrote: »

Would the wages be much lower for the guys who do the bin emptying and putting them back?

Putting what back? I haven't seen a binman return a bin to anywhere close to a house in years. They normally shove them aside out of the way of the truck in a random direction and **** everyone else.

Oh and my collection times were between 1am and 3am for about 2 years until the neighbours complained. Both bins into the back of the one truck at same time until they started coming around after 7am with which they now use two separate trucks with one for recycling only.

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 06:34PM

youngblood wrote: »

4.30am collection has been the norm here for the last few months, used to be 4.15am.........

Is that even legal?

Department of Environment issue waste collection permits, any legal issues might best be directed to them, Residential and commercial have different starting times.

The residential waste collection workers don't start until 6am, meaning the first collections usually wouldn't take place until 6.30.

However, 5am starts do happen, but not very often.

I am not sure on the legality but it may or may not come under noise pollution outside certain hours, i.e between the hours of 11pm & 5am for example.

ToddyDoody · 09-06-2017 06:35PM

Bin men who get up early in the morning?

Leo Varadkar's wet dream?

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 06:37PM

Yawns wrote: »

Putting what back? I haven't seen a binman return a bin to anywhere close to a house in years. They normally shove them aside out of the way of the truck in a random direction and **** everyone else.

Oh and my collection times were between 1am and 3am for about 2 years until the neighbours complained. Both bins into the back of the one truck at same time until they started coming around after 7am with which they now use two separate trucks with one for recycling only.

We put the bins back where we got them, it's in our manifest and is an instruction we adhere to.

Those collection times seem crazy.

Both waste and recycling into the one truck?

Waste and compost into the one truck is known to happen, the thing there is the compactor is divided inside to facilitate it and avoid contamination, well that's the plan, but the amount of contaminated recycling is worse than you'd think, also the remains of animals being disposed of in compost bins has been heard of.

Yawns · 09-06-2017 06:40PM

KC161 wrote: »

We put the bins back where we got them, it's in our manifest and is an instruction we adhere to.

Those collection times seem crazy.

Yeah but it went on for a couple of years. Now it's around 9am for black bin and like 2pm for recycling.

Both waste and recycling into the one truck?

Waste and compost into the one truck is known to happen, the thing there is the compactor is divided inside to facilitate it and avoid contamination, well that's the plan, but the amount of contaminated recycling is worse than you'd think, also the remains of animals being disposed of in compost bins has been heard of.

Yeah I know there can be a divider but the same company had been fined for it before and tbh at those hours it seemed dodgy enough. As soon as the trucks were pulled from the dodgy hours, they miraculously popped a second truck solely for recycling on the same route. Maybe I'm just a cynical bastard. The same truck collects the refuse at 9am that did both bins at 2am previous.

Shlippery · 09-06-2017 06:42PM

greencap wrote: »

OP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0g3q_4kZnU

If ever there was a more appropriate video for a post! :pac:

Alf Veedersane · 09-06-2017 06:46PM

KC161 wrote: »

We put the bins back where we got them, it's in our manifest and is an instruction we adhere to.

Those collection times seem crazy.

Both waste and recycling into the one truck?

Waste and compost into the one truck is known to happen, the thing there is the compactor is divided inside to facilitate it and avoid contamination, well that's the plan, but the amount of contaminated recycling is worse than you'd think, also the remains of animals being disposed of in compost bins has been heard of.

Around 35% contamination according to Panda. Apparently a lot of people seem to think sh*t-filled nappies are recyclable.

Oh and it's the National Waste Collection Permit Office that issues the waste collection permits that will have any time constraints. Www.nwcpo.ie

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 06:46PM

Yawns wrote: »

Yeah but it went on for a couple of years. Now it's around 9am for black bin and like 2pm for recycling.

Yeah I know there can be a divider but the same company had been fined for it before and tbh at those hours it seemed dodgy enough. As soon as the trucks were pulled from the dodgy hours, they miraculously popped a second truck solely for recycling on the same route. Maybe I'm just a cynical bastard. The same truck collects the refuse at 9am that did both bins at 2am previous.

Next time i get a chance i will post photos of what goes into my truck, which isn't divided and also a photo of the truck being emptied along with the way in which it is disposed.

Nothing is gruesome, i assure you.

Same trucks collecting different waste is not unheard of.

waste/compost/glass/recycling.

Then you'd get the odd cheeky person trying to fcuk a few black bags into the back of the truck

Alf Veedersane · 09-06-2017 06:47PM

It's in the waste companies interests to keep material as separate as they can. Black bin / general waste is the most expensive to deal with so they want nothing else going into that

boardsuser1 · 09-06-2017 06:50PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Around 35% contamination according to Panda. Apparently a lot of people seem to think sh*t-filled nappies are recyclable.

Oh and it's the National Waste Collection Permit Office that issues the waste collection permits that will have any time constraints. Www.nwcpo.ie

Wouldn't be far off that at all.

Sh1t filled nappies, sanitary towels and food waste are some of the things i have come across in recycling bins, potato peelings, apple and orange peels etc.

Diarmuid Gavin tried the whole

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle thing before,

Maybe as the recycling bins are supposed to be free that is why so much sh1te ends up in them thus reducing the weight of the black bin.

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