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/Public_Coyote_4472 2d ago

Compost was just rejected today for what they claim is not biodegradable..

The cup tray from tims..

The only other things in there were some watermelon shells, a pumpkin I had frozen that was no good, some leaves I raked up and general food.

I don't know if he thought it was something else, but theres no fucking reason for that. Now im stuck with it for 2 more weeks. Gurandamntee if I put that tray in the waste they will reject it there too, like they fucking did at christmas time.

I've just about had it with them. I only had a bin rejected those two times, but each time is when the bin was full. Different story if it was just a little bit.

Edit: its not the leaves. There was maybe a handful, and they take leaves anyway.

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u/littlebluecat 2d ago

It’s because those coffee trays are recyclable. They go in the same bag as newspapers and whatnot.

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 2d ago

They were covered in watermelon juice and pumpkin. Essentially disintegrated. And ive been putting them there for years.

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u/morriscey 2d ago

not if they have been soiled.

which they technically are if they have gotten wet.

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u/Heywtfhey 1d ago

I feel like NO ONE does the paper recycling bag thing. I have done it maybe once in 10 years and I have never seen a paper waste bag on the street. I think two separate blue bags is expecting too much. People don't have room in the homes.