Our garbage was not picked up

@lovebuglena (44721)
Staten Island, New York
October 30, 2020 2:55pm CST
Our street is private but it's still the department of sanitation that picks up our garbage. I have no idea what happened but the garbage on our street was never picked up this Thursday like it was supposed to. I thought maybe they didn't come to collect the garbage at all but it seems that the street next to us had its garbage taken away. The garbage can is standing outside and because it's been raining it's probably full of water. I remember it happened once before. And very recently only our garbage was not picked up but everyone else's was. Good thing it's not summer or very hot and that it doesn't really smell or that would have been a major problem. Next collection day is Monday. They better pick it up then.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
31 Oct 20
I know how you feel since the city not picking up the garbage on their scheduled day will cause you headaches.
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Oct 20
I don't get why the garbage wasn't picked up. It wasn't a national holiday. No snow storm. No reason to not pick it up.
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Nov 20
@Deepizzaguy They picked it up Sunday.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (104150)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Nov 20
@lovebuglena I know how you feel since the city usually has a great track record of picking up garbage on time.
much2say
@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Oct 20
I know there are times that happened here, but if I recall correctly, everyone left their bins out and they came the next day. Can't remember if it was a holiday or what. But we happen to have 2 bins in case one does not get emptied.
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Oct 20
If it is a national holiday or maybe a snow storm they won't come but otherwise they should always come.
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much2say
@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Oct 20
@lovebuglena They pick up twice a week?
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Oct 20
@much2say Yep. Monday is recycling and garbage and Thursday is just garbage.
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Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
30 Oct 20
Did you call and complain?
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Oct 20
Nope. But I hope they pick it up Monday. Monday and Thursday is when they collect garbage in our area.
Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
30 Oct 20
Our garbage is only picked up once a fortnight so if they were to miss us it would be a real problem. Fortunately that hasn't happened yet.
Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
30 Oct 20
@lovebuglena Oh sorry - short for fourteen nights - two weeks.
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Oct 20
@jaboUK Thanks for clarifying. That's a long wait to get rid of garbage. Why such a long time between garbage collection?
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Oct 20
How often is a fortnight?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181717)
• United States
31 Oct 20
Call them to make sure it gets picked up.
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Nov 20
They picked it up Monday, which is the next garbage day.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181717)
• United States
4 Nov 20
@lovebuglena That's good.
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Bill McAlpine
@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
30 Oct 20
Maybe just an oversight by the garbage men. It happens occasionally in our area too
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Oct 20
To not pick up garbage from an entire street is not an oversight.