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Town services an ongoing disappointment

I got a call this morning from the Town of Cochrane waste and recycling, as my husband had left an inquiry as to why our recycling hadn’t been picked up on Friday, there was no note.

I got a call this morning from the Town of Cochrane waste and recycling, as my husband had left an inquiry as to why our recycling hadn’t been picked up on Friday, there was no note.

The person on the phone tells me that the lid wasn’t closed is why it wasn’t picked up, she had a picture that showed there was a large piece of cardboard, folded and sticking up and also a plastic plant pot that kept the lid from closing. She said that the lid has to be closed to prevent the stuff from blowing out, and that I will have to take these large items out and take them to the recycling depot.

At this point I lose my composure and start ranting! I get charged $21.55 monthly for this “service” plus I also get charged $5 a month for the management of the town’s “Eco Centre”. All of these so called “services” are things I used to do on my own without charge, but now I am angry because I am being forced to have this so called “service” and pay for it, and I still have to take my stuff to the Eco Centre. Whenever I put out any recycling, I’m sure to secure it so that if the bin is overfull the stuff won’t blow away and I put it out in the morning so it gets picked up right away. In the time it took to write the citation and take the picture, he could have picked it up and there would have been no issue. She informs me that there should have been a sticker or something to indicate why, but there was none! Hmmm, maybe it blew off in the wind?????
How many other residents of Cochrane are paying for this lack of service at $20 - $30 per month per household?

If you charge us for this "service" then fix this problem! Maybe one day per month is for oversized Items?

Tired of Socialism

Maureen Innes

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