Customer said San Diego trash company wasn't recycling

A Rancho Santa Fe woman said she was doing her part to help keep the environment clean but said her trash company was not doing the same.

[@AZTrashTrucks]

One reason they mix it is because they are understaffed and do not have enough people to run a two person route whis is what that area requires. Another reason is when companies do roll outs of new carts and bins, they stop the separation for a little while so customers can get used to their new bins and not separating their recyclables such as bottles and cans going in a separate crate and and glass in another. Some times residents will also use their carts for the wrong items because they are unfamiliar with the new way of doing things.

[@ryb3198]

Most places don’t recycle. Costco has separate bin slots for recycling and regular trash and they all get dumped into the same dumpster

[@BurrtecWasteMaster]

0:50 the biggest is the 95 gallon but she has a 65 gallon

[@mistervacation23]

I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I-I've never seen that

[@carlf.9035]

Excellent report. Wonder how many other cities are also not recycling. It's 2022, we're still not able to recycle? Strange our taxes aren't going towards this public service.

[@scottcox276]

Yes, we had an issue with our trash provider night agreed

[@hamtrak_p42dcamtrak67]

Ever heard of mixed collection because of staff shortages

[@AZTrashTrucks]

Exactly

[@testosteratort.5660]

Ever heard of Karens?

[@AZTrashTrucks]

@@testosteratort.5660 Um yes, im no idiot

[@savagecatz]

then why didn't WM own up to it and say that?

[@WasteManNic]

Wm will never do this unless it’s after a big storm or they are very understaffed.

[@OT_concerned_citizen]

That's not true. You are not supposed mix them.

[@AZTrashTrucks]

Haha, I work for Waste Management, you are supposed to separate them.

[@MrSquareart]

WOW!! VERY VERY INTERESTING AND SHOCKING!!

[@ImAyBeast]

You have nothing better to do lol

[@jesseespinoza300]

Good job Karen!

[@helterskelter4every1]

Meh- recycling is such a stupid scam. Unless you’re actually taking the time to go down and get money for your bottles, cans, copper- whatevs, there’s simply no point. We stopped bothering a LONG time ago. It REALLY pisses me off when you get fined for not putting the trash in the right bins.

[@AZTrashTrucks]

Well, The whole reason it goes into the same truck and the same place is because it is contaminated with non- recyclable material because people believe what you do and this prevents the company from wanting to waste their time, money and effort just to effectively be running a second trash route. So if we all start recycling properly, they will start not mixing it again.

[@victor77777771]

Make machines that recycle for you.