Wanna hear something rediculous?

Ok, so, at my current capacity, my rats are producing 1 large garbage bag of soiled litter per week. Normally on garbage day I just put the bag out with our other garbage, no problem right?

Well, last week, out of the blue, they did not take the bag. It had a huge hole torn in it by the garbage men to see what it was. So, to find out what happened, my dad called the city. He got through to someone and he asked why they didn't take it, and the man said they'll only take it, if the poop is separated from the shavings. HOW REDICULOUS IS THAT?!?! Imagine trying to separate a whole garbage bag's worth of rat poop. So now the bags are building up...

Anyone else have anything like this ever happen?

What! that is crazy? Maybe you can throw some other stuff in it the camouflage that it is shavings? Double bag it? Find your nearest dumpster:D ? ( kidding about that last part... but you did not hear that from me...)

Lol...I will be honest, I would find some random dumpster to put it in, maybe switch it up to keep it low. If you have any small business friends, or friends that work at places with dumpsters, that may be an option. If nothing else, I know some people compost it, but it would end up building up a lot even with that.

They do that because your not supposed to throw away dog doo doo and stuff like that. I'd just take it to a random fast food restaurant dumpster.

I'm just wondering what the heck made the guy decide to look into the bag? Was it heavy? Lucky for me there is a ball park next to my house and the have a dumpster in the very back, along with a newspaper recycling bin( And I recycle some of it with my snakes!)

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Originally Posted by Beardedragon

I'm just wondering what the heck made the guy decide to look into the bag? Was it heavy? Lucky for me there is a ball park next to my house and the have a dumpster in the very back, along with a newspaper recycling bin( And I recycle some of it with my snakes!)

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If it's too heavy, they can refuse to take it.Ergonomics or something stupid. Yes, I've had to argue and wrestle with stupid garbage men my whole life.

If you think you can, you can split it up amongst a bunch of bags you might get away with it, but if you keep pushing it and they find out I think they can cite you. I'm not sure on that anymore.

But, good to hear that you have a dumpster nearby. :)

yeah, ive never had to use it and do not plan to, but if the time ever comes i have an emergency plan. Right now I just dump my shavings into random trash bags that are being used in our normal trash can. Now back to the OP, keep us updated on this!

Check for a mulch place near you. We have a place that mulches, and gives away the mulch for free(a county thing).
I dislike the "use someone's dumpster" since I've been the business owner.

We have a theory as to why they didn't take it. The week following the original week were the bag was left, was yard waste week. We suspect that due to the shape of the bag, the garbage men thought it might have been grass clippings. So they tore the bag open and saw these woodshavings. They probably assumed it to be garden mulch, which would be picked up on yard waste week, so they did not take it. On yard waste day, we put the bag back out, and they DID take it. Tonight is garbage night (NOT yard waste), we have a bag of shavings out there, so come tomorrow morning I'll report whether or not they took it.

Apartment complex dumpster. Go to an apartment complex and put it in the dumpster.... residents drive up and dump off trash all day long.

Just show up down at the office of who ever over sees your waste management and ask to see that stipulations in writing from your contract for waste removal. As to the days and what type of waste is permitted. If its not there then they have to pick it up. They tried to pull that with me on leaves in the fall claiming that we had a 5 bag limit. So I asked to see that in writing it was no where. They held off for three weeks picking it up. I called every day. When the bill was due I with held 3 weeks worth of payment and enclosed a letter stating why and the dates of my calls with the request. I also enclosed the bill for it killing my grass and having to have that spot reseeded. :D

You have rights and you have a contract them not up holding it is cause for withholding payment for those days. :D

Well, it seems I don't need to get rid of it dishonestly, because I think my theory was correct. They DID take it today. I think they just thought we were trying to get rid of some yard waste a week early.

Well actually speaking from a Public Employees view, we don't have to accept any animal litter. It is considered biological waste, same as human doo-doo. In our case, there is always the possibility that the bag may pop, covering our collectors with the contents of the bag. Ask yourself this, would you like to be covered by the contents of that bag. Again I can only speak for Public Trash Collectors, not private.

i cant believe you dont separate your rat poop from the shavings! i mean...i got into ball pythons and boas for the hobby, but my real enjoyment comes from the day i like to call, "Separation Sunday." sure, some people go to church, others spend time with their family, but me? i brew some special columbian coffee, put on Frank Sinatra and burn some oriental incense while i tear into that weeks 55 gallon trash bag of rat dung. sometimes Separation Sunday cant come soon enough. i guess its just good ol' "me time."

the fact that these guys wont take your CRAP, is slightly ironic. like you are the only guy that doesnt throw away something other than cereal boxes, grocery bags and banana peels. i hate to break it to these guys but...its trash.