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displacedtexan

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21. Recology trucks pick up stuff here in SF almost every day.

Reply to Retrograde (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 10:39 AM

Apr 2016

We have compost bins, trash bins, and recycle bins. They will also pick up stuff like furniture and appliances if you call them. With 60,000 people moving here each year, it's common to see politely written instructional notices taped to people's bins, explaining what is compostable and what can be recycled.

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Seattle compost rule thrown out by judge as unconstitutional [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2016 OP

City where my son lives pushed the idea of composting with grass clippings, leaves and food waste tularetom Apr 2016 #1

Our city has bins for yard debris MissB Apr 2016 #16

Simple solution, same law but make it voluntary and if you opt in cstanleytech Apr 2016 #2

How would they know you're honouring your promise without looking through the bins? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #12

Thats just though, by opting in you grant them permission to do their job and look but if you want cstanleytech Apr 2016 #14

OK, that would work (I hope, anyway) (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #15

Opt-in invalidates the expectation of privacy. Chan790 Apr 2016 #18

A friend of mine that I visit in France has three trash bins provided by the municipality Major Nikon Apr 2016 #3

that's similar to what we have (seattle area) demigoddess Apr 2016 #7

Squirrels can eat right through those thick plastic cans. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #25

We put ours in the garage. Easier to put things into and demigoddess Apr 2016 #31

Same here on the SF peninsula Retrograde Apr 2016 #10

Recology trucks pick up stuff here in SF almost every day. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #21

Incentive based is better than punitive and shaming approach pushed here suffragette Apr 2016 #24

That does sound harsh Retrograde Apr 2016 #28

Your system sounds so much better. suffragette Apr 2016 #29

For years, we have had a compost law... Thespian2 Apr 2016 #4

we compost here in oregon too Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #5

We do that here, too...except Crash2Parties Apr 2016 #9

Roundup breaks down pretty quickly. By the time clippings become compost it's long since done so. LeftyMom Apr 2016 #22

Unless they are adding RoundUp to the finished compost, there's really no need to worry Cal Carpenter Apr 2016 #32

Seems like an odd ruling Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #6

So you are aware that food scraps in landfills is a major source of methane emissions? PaulaFarrell Apr 2016 #11

A potential growth industry, seems to me wordpix Apr 2016 #8

I thought other courts have ruled anything in your garbage is okay to search? Democat Apr 2016 #13

California v. Greenwood mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 #17

Garbage collectors are not police. N/t christx30 Apr 2016 #19

The Police Are Not Special jayfish Apr 2016 #26

Two Comments, First this may be based on Washington's Constitution. happyslug Apr 2016 #20

You second set of ideas might face some legal problems. branford Apr 2016 #23

You are citing NEGATIVE acts by Government, not POSITIVE acts of Government happyslug Apr 2016 #30

I have a compost bin greymouse Apr 2016 #27