Regarding recyclables:
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I was wondering, is it OK for people to go through your
recycling and take your aluminum cans out?
Regarding recyclables: “I was wondering, is it OK for people to go through your recycling and take your aluminum cans out? I came home last night and there was a truck parked in the street and there were bags in the back of the truck full of cans. So they had obviously gone through several neighborhoods. Is that legal for them to do that? If you could answer that I would really appreciate it. Thank you.”
Read on …
• “What do we do about people going through our recycling bins other than calling the police? Can we get the garbage company and recycling guy to come earlier in the morning?”
Probably not …
• “Hi Red Phone. I’ve got a question in regards to recyclables that you put out on the curb. At what point does it become not your property? What happened is that someone actually came onto my yard and went through the recyclables … it’s kind of an eyesore to have people going through your recyclables or through your trash … what can we do to stop this? It’s become a problem. It’s like a free for all for the people who want recyclables and I’ve seen two or three walking down the street. That’s a good question. Thanks.”
A good question that needed looking into, callers. In fact, the Red Phone passed these calls onto the Dispatch City Editor, who felt it was worthy of an article.
What the reporter found was this: There is a city ordinance that prohibits anyone except South Valley Disposal and Recycling, who city residents pay, to collect the contents of curbside trash and recycling bins.
Specifically, Gilroy Municipal Code Sec. 12.57 states that once recyclable materials are placed at the curbside or other designated collection location in a designated recycling container, the materials “shall be and become the property of the authorized recycling agent.”
“… there are people scavenging in areas where they don’t belong and making messes where they shouldn’t,” said Phil Couchee, general manager of South Valley Disposal and Recycling.
Couchee said residents should contact police if they see someone picking up their recycling.
The unauthorized collection generally happens well before South Valley trucks make their collection rounds, but, “We’re not able to do collections before 6 in the morning due to sound ordinances,” Couchee said.
Read the entire article, “Gilroy recycling thefts on the rise” in Friday’s edition or online at www.gilroydispatch.com.
Be objective: “Hi, this is regarding the poll about teachers at Gilroy High School speaking in support of the Gay/Straight Alliance and Day of Silence. I don’t feel the teachers should speak in support of that. If anything, they should just be objective and not dwell on it. Thank you.”
Your opinion has been heard.
Listen up: “Hello. I have a gripe I’d like to put before the Red Phone if somebody will listen. Thank you. Bye.”
Hmmm. The Red Phone is more than willing to listen to your gripe and perhaps help find a solution. But unless it knows what your gripe is, it can’t do anything. Call back and give it an earful …
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