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[sebberry]

house owners will also "compact" trash if needed.  

 

You could pay for a second bin for a few years at the price of these: https://www.leons.ca...ASABEgKOsvD_BwE

[Victoria Watcher]

they were quite popular for a time in the 70's and maybe early 80's.

 

problem is they stink.  and if they leak that's a real stinky liquid too.  i don't think the bags are very environmentally friendly.

[todd]

they were quite popular for a time in the 70's and maybe early 80's.

problem is they stink. and if they leak that's a real stinky liquid too. i don't think the bags are very environmentally friendly.

Yeah that’s what I found I just came off two years on the compactor in the kitchen and in one of the bathrooms it’s a manual one it was good but couldn’t hold up to my needs they have both broke they have a 10 year warranty thinking about calling : https://www.amazon.c...15604750&sr=8-2


A hand landscape tamper also works very well.

Edited by todd, 12 March 2021 - 07:16 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

they were quite popular for a time in the 70's and maybe early 80's.

 

problem is they stink.  and if they leak that's a real stinky liquid too.  i don't think the bags are very environmentally friendly.

 

turns out if you compress kitchen waste beyond 4 gravities there are two distinct by-products:

 

• a compressed mass of garbage
• a stinky concentrated garbage liquid looking to escape any confine at any cost.  Like Snake Plissken from Escape from New York.  But stinkier.  And escapier.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 March 2021 - 07:19 PM.

[todd]

Tried hand compaction last week bad call broken glass..

[lanforod]

I actually have a trash compactor. Came with the house. Don't use it a ton, maybe 3-4 bags a year of garbage; we don't need to, our garbage bin is full after two weeks but not overflowing.

[mbjj]

Re garden waste. We have a lot of woody prunings. There's no way we can dispose of them on our property unless we're allowed to have an incinerator, which we had when we first moved in. The majority of our prunings are from plants that were already here, much of it is quite thorny. We have no choice but to load it into our car at least once a month during the growing season and driving to the public works yard. We also have a huge compost but the problem with that is if you're not physically able to dig it out it just gets bigger and bigger. I would love to be putting some of it into the green bin. 

[Victoria Watcher]

Re garden waste. We have a lot of woody prunings. There's no way we can dispose of them on our property unless we're allowed to have an incinerator, which we had when we first moved in. The majority of our prunings are from plants that were already here, much of it is quite thorny. We have no choice but to load it into our car at least once a month during the growing season and driving to the public works yard. We also have a huge compost but the problem with that is if you're not physically able to dig it out it just gets bigger and bigger. I would love to be putting some of it into the green bin. 

 

cut it into smaller pieces and then into a garbage bag then into your regular bin.  

 

or pay someone once a year to dig out your compost.   

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 March 2021 - 08:05 AM.

[lanforod]

^ thats not permitted

[Rob Randall]

85.7% of Victoria Watcher recommendations are either not permitted, unlawful, violate local bylaws or contravene the Geneva Conventions.

[LJ]

Re garden waste. We have a lot of woody prunings. There's no way we can dispose of them on our property unless we're allowed to have an incinerator, which we had when we first moved in. The majority of our prunings are from plants that were already here, much of it is quite thorny. We have no choice but to load it into our car at least once a month during the growing season and driving to the public works yard. We also have a huge compost but the problem with that is if you're not physically able to dig it out it just gets bigger and bigger. I would love to be putting some of it into the green bin. 

We have monthly yard and garden pick up for about $5 a month, these are the big green bins that are dumped mechanically.

We currently have two of them, works pretty good.

[Victoria Watcher]

For the last 134 days, David Boudinot has left his home every morning as the sun rises to pick up trash in his Fernwood neighbourhood.

 

It started as a pandemic project as he was working from home, then it became an obsession and now it’s a regular part of his life.

 

https://www.timescol...rash-1.24314716

 

 

he seems pretty jovial about it.

 

twitter:  https://twitter.com/...252003277131777

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 04 May 2021 - 05:58 AM.

[todd]

OK

[Mike K.]

Victoria starts accepting garden waste in green bins:

A change is coming to residential waste collection in Victoria. Starting September 13th, residents receiving curbside waste collection can add yard waste to their green bin.

This service change means residents will need to wheel both grey and green bins to the curb on regular scheduled collection days. The City will continue to offer the Helping Hands Program to households that require assistance moving their bins to and from the curb. Saturday yard and garden waste drop-off service will also continue to be available at the Public Works Yard (417 Garbally Road) from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Curbside yard waste collection is expected to divert close to 400 tonnes of organic material from the landfill each year and will help meet the City’s zero waste and climate action goals.

https://www.victoria...hen-scraps.html

[Cats4Hire]

 

 

This service change means residents will need to wheel both grey and green bins to the curb on regular scheduled collection days. The City will continue to offer the Helping Hands Program to households that require assistance moving their bins to and from the curb

Victoria hasn't had to do this the whole time? In Saanich we've done that since switching to the green/grey bin system. Did the driver get out of the truck, walk up your driveway, get the can, dump it, put it back? 

[Rob Randall]

What I've seen Victoria do is a garbage guy runs ahead of the truck and pulls the bins to the curb. So it's a three man crew; curb runner, driver and a guy unloads the bins in the back of the truck.

 

In Saanich it appears to be a one-man operation. Residents put the bins on the curb and the driver unleashes the big claw that dumps the bins in the top of the truck.

[Victoria Watcher]

Victoria hasn't had to do this the whole time? In Saanich we've done that since switching to the green/grey bin system. Did the driver get out of the truck, walk up your driveway, get the can, dump it, put it back? 

 

yes they have always brought the bins to the curb.  but in the past the city did a leaf pick-up or branches pick-up day occasionally.  they will no longer do those special pick-ups.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 18 August 2021 - 07:08 AM.

[Mike K.]

That’s right, Victoria did not allow garden waste in its bins. The green bins would only fill up to 5% while the black bins would overflow.

[todd]

Curbside yard waste collection is expected to divert close to 400 tonnes of organic material from the landfill each year and will help meet the City’s zero waste and climate action goals.

https://www.victoria...hen-scraps.html

Sounds great but who was putting yard waste in trash prior to this? You usually end up with more than would overfill your trash can so what would be the point of putting it in the trash you bring it somewhere else

Don’t get me wrong this was a very good idea

Could argue reduced emissions if everybody’s carpooling their yard waste.

Edited by todd, 18 August 2021 - 09:26 AM.

[todd]

That’s right, Victoria did not allow garden waste in its bins. The green bins would only fill up to 5% while the black bins would overflow.

5% only? I can get it up to about 65% kitchen waste