Comments on: Columbus Curbside Recycling Program Unveiled

By: reelfreak

reelfreak — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:32:56 +0000

Finally a step in the right direction, but there is no way I could store a 65 gallon container along with the 90 gallon I currently have for trash. Right now, we take paper to a fund raising bin at our church every other week and drop off cans, glass and plastic at the bins in a grocery store parking lot about every two to three weeks. The 65 gallon container is not the right size for most families in my opinion.

By: Walker

Walker — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:02:08 +0000

Jody, the same could be said about about the large trash containers too. We rarely fill ours more than halfway full in a week. I’d opt for a smaller one of those if I could.

By: byJody

byJody — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:17:23 +0000

I hope to make it to a community feedback meeting, wondering if there will be others since I missed the July 28 gathering. I wish they would let people choose between the 65 gal and the 35 gal version. Even with every other week, a 65 gal of recyclables is huge. I think it’s overkill to provide the giant size for everyone, when it is only a small population that would actually fill that whole bin every 2 weeks.

By: Walker

Walker — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:52:07 +0000

Yeah, we’ve chatted about it. Will be doing a feature on it when it’s closer to launch. Sounds like they’ve still got some work to do before the ball gets officially rolling. ;)

By: jmathews5

jmathews5 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:34:35 +0000

Hey Walker,

Have you spoken with Liz Lessner at all about her venture with Mike Minnix, Eartha Limited about the composting? I just read it in The Other Paper. That would be great to get the word out :)

Liz rocks the house!

By: exkwsit

exkwsit — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:43:47 +0000

Thank goodness! I subscribe to Rumpke but I think there are only two of us in our neighborhood who do. Hopefully people will step up and recycle when they don’t have to pay extra.

By: FrankTank

FrankTank — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:41:12 +0000

This is a great step in the right direction and I agree with Walker re: change of mindset. I know in Seattle the trashman has the ability to assess fines if residents don’t sort their trash appropriately – this is obviously one end of the spectrum and I guess we’ll have to see how it goes here but something to keep in mind I suppose…if only as a source of reference….

By: christylwilliams

christylwilliams — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:04:11 +0000

As for the 300 gallon bins, how does the city go about making decisions on who gets real trash cans and who doesn’t? Based on the concentration of multi-units in the area? I’m just tired of seeing old mattresses in the alley.

By: Walker

Walker — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:30 +0000

I just hope this means that yard waste will start getting picked up at our house. I don’t know if the trucks don’t drive down our street, or they aren’t looking for it in front of our place since we don’t regularly throw away yard waste, but we have to call 311 EVERY SINGLE TIME we put yard waste out at the curb. Otherwise it sits there for weeks on end. Ugh.

By: ehill27

ehill27 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:24:10 +0000

@JedThorp

You may want to report those cans to the city via 311 (http://311.columbus.gov). I’ve not reported bad cans, but the City has been responsive to several other requests that I have made.

By: JedThorp

JedThorp — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:37:20 +0000

Ditto on the 300 gallon bins. First, the tops have all been ripped off, so they fill up with water like crazy, which then fill the trash trucks with water, which then leads to leachate leaking all over my neighborhood…mmm…that smells good. Second, because of their massive volume, people end up putting car bumpers, air conditioners, tree branches and all sorts of other crap in there. Third, because they are “shared bins” people put all sorts of things they shouldn’t in there (car tires, yard waste.)

By: byJody

byJody — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:06:41 +0000

I am happy about this move. However, I did take the survey and I voted for the 35 gallon bin. I’m now concerned about storing both the garbage green monster and now my giant recycling can. Oh well, I am REALLY happy this is finally happening. Been a long time subscriber to curbside Rumpke, so I guess this will be a savings for our household eventually.

By: somebuckeye

somebuckeye — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:36:52 +0000

I really would love if Columbus would get rid of the 300 gallon bins. I swear to god, homeless people search through every single thing I throw away. Not to mention all the suburbanites that come to my neighborhood to throw away stuff for free. Columbus really needs to get their act together with trash/recycling. The talk is nice, but I would like to see some actual changes in my neighborhood.

By: ehill27

ehill27 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:09:27 +0000

Last I heard this program will not include apartments, condos or any place that currently has shared 300-gallon trash bins.

Anyone hear anything different?

By: Pablo

Pablo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:16:16 +0000

@JedThorp – In Toronto, residents put 4 bins on the curb: trash, recycling, yard waste and “green bin” (organic waste):
http://www.toronto.ca/greenbin/index.htm
My cousins in Toronto said it took a while to get used to this level of sorting but don’t mind it now.