Today I got in a screaming match with my Garbage man, told him to get The %@?# away from my recycling!

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spurgeonryan said:

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How is this the garbage mans fault? You tried recycling something that you're not allowed to do - the TV. After you did that of course the garbage man is going to go through your crap to see if you might be trying to pass something else off too. And from the sound of it there were items in subsequent weeks there too that didn't 100% qualify for recycling. He did his job.

 Tv was on the ground in plain site. Not in a can. Still gives him no rigjt to throw my garbage in the street and leave it. I pay for a service. If he doesnt pick it up, then I expect a discount for the month.

 

Plus, he is not a recycle plant sorter. He is a garbage man. The tv part in question was made of polypropelene, which just happens to be recyclable.

 

Guy was just an ass. I was an ass back.

I'm not sure what his responsibilities are as a garbage man, perhaps there are some requirements that he doesnt pick up obviously non recyclable material as recyclable. And going above and beyond your job is a virtue not a sin. And you said he found Styrofoam in your last dump, is that correct? AFAIK that's not recyclable. Have you confirmed whether it is or not? In our jurisdiction it is not, so if that's the same case in yours then you followed up a mistake with another grave mistake, which of course would give him reason to be upset and suspicious of your garbage.