Laconia Trash Pickup

baygo · 04-17-2023, 11:41 AM

We got our new receptacles for the automated trash pickup today. I am confused and concerned. There is no difference between the ones they dropped off and our old receptacles with the exception of a unique bar code on each receptacle. Why would they want to track each receptacle? Perhaps so they can charge us by weight in the future or they can track down who tears off and throws away the tag on their mattress.

TiltonBB · 04-17-2023, 12:13 PM

Maybe they want to know who got them so you can't go back and ask for another one and claim you never got it.

Maybe they are tracking the trash truck to see when they get to each stop.

Maybe they want a way to confirm who has it by bar code in case yours gets stolen and someone else claims it is theirs.

The Post Office uses bar codes at about every 10th stop to track the progress of the mail delivery "person" (See what I did there?)

pondguy · 04-17-2023, 02:06 PM

Beware of "Big Brother"

Newbiesaukee · 04-17-2023, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by baygo

We got our new receptacles for the automated trash pickup today. I am confused and concerned. There is no difference between the ones they dropped off and our old receptacles with the exception of a unique bar code on each receptacle. Why would they want to track each receptacle? Perhaps so they can charge us by weight in the future or they can track down who tears off and throws away the tag on their mattress.

It’s definitely the mattress tag remover scofflaws.

. Off with their beds!!

Cobalt 12 · 04-17-2023, 05:41 PM

Maybe they want to know who got them so you can't go back and ask for another one and claim you never got it.

Maybe they are tracking the trash truck to see when they get to each stop.

Maybe they want a way to confirm who has it by bar code in case yours gets stolen and someone else claims it is theirs.

IMHO, I'd have to think differently, Those 3 options would not be " Cost Effective ".

More the thought they plan in the near future to Charge per weight. The city only looks out for the city. NOT YOU!

John Mercier · 04-17-2023, 09:59 PM

The residents of the city are the city.
Whatever is not attained through fees/etc, must be picked up by the residents in property taxes.

WinnisquamZ · 04-18-2023, 09:16 AM

This morning I received my new containers. Confusing, the yellow top container which I assume is recycling reads on the lid “for trash only”.

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WinnisquamZ · 04-18-2023, 05:39 PM

Thanks to all that held back their comments. The green bin is of recycling and the yellow bin is for trash. As each are marked. So confused I am. Just the opposite of my MA community.

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04-17-2023, 11:41 AM	#1
baygo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 696 Thanks: 187 Thanked 531 Times in 227 Posts	Laconia Trash Pickup We got our new receptacles for the automated trash pickup today. I am confused and concerned. There is no difference between the ones they dropped off and our old receptacles with the exception of a unique bar code on each receptacle. Why would they want to track each receptacle? Perhaps so they can charge us by weight in the future or they can track down who tears off and throws away the tag on their mattress.

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04-17-2023, 12:13 PM	#2
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 2,988 Thanks: 695 Thanked 2,195 Times in 930 Posts	Maybe they want to know who got them so you can't go back and ask for another one and claim you never got it. Maybe they are tracking the trash truck to see when they get to each stop. Maybe they want a way to confirm who has it by bar code in case yours gets stolen and someone else claims it is theirs. The Post Office uses bar codes at about every 10th stop to track the progress of the mail delivery "person" (See what I did there?)

04-17-2023, 02:06 PM	#3
pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 259 Thanks: 573 Thanked 200 Times in 127 Posts	Beware of "Big Brother"

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04-17-2023, 05:41 PM	#5
Cobalt 12 Banned Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 65 Thanks: 47 Thanked 31 Times in 21 Posts	Maybe they want to know who got them so you can't go back and ask for another one and claim you never got it. Maybe they are tracking the trash truck to see when they get to each stop. Maybe they want a way to confirm who has it by bar code in case yours gets stolen and someone else claims it is theirs. IMHO, I'd have to think differently, Those 3 options would not be " Cost Effective ". More the thought they plan in the near future to Charge per weight. The city only looks out for the city. NOT YOU!

04-17-2023, 09:59 PM	#6
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,355 Thanks: 3 Thanked 592 Times in 488 Posts	The residents of the city are the city. Whatever is not attained through fees/etc, must be picked up by the residents in property taxes.

04-18-2023, 09:16 AM	#7
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,048 Thanks: 210 Thanked 652 Times in 435 Posts	This morning I received my new containers. Confusing, the yellow top container which I assume is recycling reads on the lid “for trash only”. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

04-18-2023, 05:39 PM	#8
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,048 Thanks: 210 Thanked 652 Times in 435 Posts	Thanks to all that held back their comments. The green bin is of recycling and the yellow bin is for trash. As each are marked. So confused I am. Just the opposite of my MA community. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app