Ticked about trash:
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I’m calling to complain about the garbage company. I’m just
wondering why the trucks leave, I don’t know what it is … oil,
stuff from their trucks in front of your house when they pick up
your trash.
Ticked about trash: “I’m calling to complain about the garbage company. I’m just wondering why the trucks leave, I don’t know what it is … oil, stuff from their trucks in front of your house when they pick up your trash.
What makes me even more mad is that I’m paying for this service for them to come and leave garbage. Of course it’s in front of your driveway and you drive your car in and out of it and it’s all over your driveway. And if you drive around the city you can see it’s all over the place, all over the streets.
How come they’re not responsible for maintaining their trucks? … I think something needs to be done about it and they need to be held responsible for taking care of it. Thank you.”
The Red Phone agrees that’s an icky situation, so we contacted Phil Conchee, general manager of South Valley Disposal and Recycling, to get the dirt.
“There are lots of hydrolic lines on the (garbage) trucks and leaks certainly can occur,” he said. He added that maintenance on the vehicles is regulated by the Department of Transportation and is performed regularly.
So what’s a customer to do if they notice a truck dripping goo? Conchee said call the office at 842-3358 because “a truck could have some sort of leak and the driver may not even be aware of it.”
All the trucks have identification numbers on the side panels, and Conchee said it would be helpful if the reporting customer has that available. But he added that if the customer can’t get the number, simply report what street name and the company can find out what truck works the area.
movie madness: “I was wondering what day of the week The Dispatch has the local movies showing. I have yet to find it in any of the days. Maybe that’s something you should ad to your paper. … I see that the Morgan Hill theater has an ad. Why do we not have the Gilroy one in there? It’s crazy. I have not found it yet in your newspaper.”
Attention movie fans: To find out movie times, call your favorite theater, not the Red Phone. The Dispatch no longer runs movie times. Movie theaters must place ads to have their movies and times run, and it’s up to them if they choose to place one or not. But, get ready movie fanatics, coming soon to The Dispatch: A movie review section.
give it a chance: “I just wanted to call and let you know that I like the new Dispatch. I wasn’t sure at first, but I opened myself up to the change and looked at a couple old issues and then looked at a few new ones and have come the the conclusion that it looks pretty good.
I’ve read that people don’t like the new font, that it’s too light and such, and it is kind of light, but it just looks so clean compared to what the paper used to be. It’s a lot more clean looking. It’s like the paper’s more open, there’s more space and it makes it kind of look more contemporary, more like a magazine style. I admit, I wasn’t sure in the beginning, but I gave it some time and I need still a little more to continue getting used to it, but I say good job.
Also about the comics. I say good ridance to Dagwood and Beetle Bailey. Maybe not Marmaduke, but oh well. Those comics are so old and not really funny, like the Red Phone has sarcastically said before. And the Red Phone is sarcastic sometimes, but it’s all good. It’s fun to read.
But, OK, this is long enough, so I say good job. And I think everyone just needs to open up a little and give the changes some time to get used to. Thanks Red Phone.”
No, no, thank you, caller. You touched on a lot of subjects and we hope you continue to stay open and enjoy the new format of the Dispatch.
