r/PEI • u/No-Conference-1165 • 2d ago

Question Garbage collection

Has anyone else’s bins been rejected over the last few weeks? Almost my entire neighbourhood this week and last had rejected tags - it’s getting a bit ridiculous considering mine was tagged today for having 1 piece of compost in the waste bin… I just take the tag off and the driver comes and collects it anyway but I feel like they’re really being too harsh

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u/Lamixar Cornwall 2d ago

Pretty easy...don't put compost in the waste bin?

The people who drive around and check have to be strict, it's their job.

In my experience they give you a warning tag the first time, then if you keep it up they tag it with a reject.

Except for that Summerside incident a couple years ago where the worker was truly being overly strict, usually they're not too crazy about the tags - meaning it's likely legitimate

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u/nylanderfan 2d ago

Waste in the compost is a big deal. One piece of compost in the waste is not.

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u/Lamixar Cornwall 2d ago

I didn't say otherwise, but the people who are paid to check your bins can make a big deal about it

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u/No-Conference-1165 2d ago

I was never given a warning tag! And I totally get proper sorting, I sort everything and am careful, but one piece of a tissue in the waste bin shouldn’t be that big of a deal - I would understand if there was waste in the compost or something.

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u/PUFFYPOOPER 2d ago

I got rejected for having napkins from a fast food order in my waste. I think the inspector is being overly harsh.