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.