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Joancrystal
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 751
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - 6:48 pm: |     |
Finally got our flier in this afternoon's mail. |
Sac
Citizen
Username: Sac
Post Number: 453
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - 7:16 pm: | |
Got mine too.
I must say, I couldn't find anything in it that lets folks know that this is the only one this year. I'm disappointed in that. |
Raruss
Citizen
Username: Raruss
Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - 9:28 pm: | |
I've got to say that this has been extraordinarily bungled. At least once a week my wife asks me when the bulk pickup is (we missed the one in the fall because it fell on the Friday after Thanksgiving and we were away). I would tell her not to worry, we'd get a flyer in the mail.
Imagine my surprise on coming home tonight to see piles of debris on our neighbor's lawns. And there it was: the flyer in the mail. No time to plan, just get everything out to the curb.
I've been hearing rumblings about it for months, it seems like a little more lead time should still have been possible. And I too think that once a year is not enough. |
Maplemarm
Citizen
Username: Maplemarm
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - 9:41 pm: | |
I have lived here for almost 18 years, and have never seen anything like the sheer rudeness to the citizens of Maplewood involved in this year's bulk refuse schedule, specifically by how late the schedule was mailed out. First of all, having only one pickup this year and not making that clear is appalling. On top of that, for those of us who live in districts 9 and 8 and work full time, it is terribly inconsiderate of the town committee to give us such short notice about our only pick up. Again, there is nothing in the brochure that mentions the extra days for those of us in those districts. I was informed of that when I was voting at the Municipal Building today, but also was informed that I could only register a complaint to the town committee by either attending the meeting tonight (which I couldn't do on such short notice) or by wrting letters (which would of course do no good, because they would arrive after the fact). As if I didn't need another reminder as to why this primary election has been so hotly contested! Nevertheless, how appropriate that another "done deal" was announced on primary day! |
Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 336
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - 9:43 pm: | |
The flyer said "Spring" so there must be another pick up in the Fall, logically speaking |
Kap
Citizen
Username: Kap
Post Number: 176
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - 11:37 pm: | |
Area 6 and still no mail notification. |
Kap
Citizen
Username: Kap
Post Number: 177
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - 11:40 pm: | |
APPRENTICE!!?? |
Dave
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 3130
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 2:04 am: | |
Ken, I swear.. another 74 posts and you're a "Guru" . |
Ken
Real Name
Username: Ken
Post Number: 79
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 7:32 am: | |
District 10 and no flyer. |
Njjoseph
Supporter
Username: Njjoseph
Post Number: 1549
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 7:48 am: | |
District 5 and I got my flyer yesterday. Some other neighbors in district 5, on another block, got theirs on Friday or Saturday. |
Lseltzer
Citizen
Username: Lseltzer
Post Number: 942
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 7:53 am: | |
District 6, got mine yesterday. My mailman's better than yours. |
Johnny
Citizen
Username: Johnny
Post Number: 343
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 10:14 am: | |
So who is paying the added expense of covering zones 8 and 9 for more than one day? Waste Management or the taxpayer?
It would be nice to see an official statement from the TC concerning how badly mailing out the notices was handled. |
Mwsilva
Real Name
Username: Mwsilva
Post Number: 55
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 10:59 am: | |
As per Maplewood communications ordinance 1040:NJ1040; section 13, the mailings of the notices were conducted exactly to design. That section reads in part, “just think about it and they should know, tell no one and they can’t complain and tape public notices under the counter top at the coffee place at the train station.” |
Vicdeluca
Citizen
Username: Vicdeluca
Post Number: 146
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 4:07 pm: | |
Please see a bulk pick-up update in the Soapbox topic. |
R2boy
Citizen
Username: R2boy
Post Number: 50
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 4:48 pm: | |
The notice does not say if this pick up is only for Waste Management customers.Can any Mplwd resident participate? |
Vicdeluca
Citizen
Username: Vicdeluca
Post Number: 147
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 5:10 pm: | |
YES |
Johnny
Citizen
Username: Johnny
Post Number: 344
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 5:33 pm: | |
Can you tell this issue is bothering me?
Way back at the beginning of this thread, it was written that one pick-up is paid for by the Town (taxes) and the other pick-up cost is built in to our quarterly Waste Management bill.
Since the town cut one pick-up, the only remaining pick-up is being paid for by Waste Management customers.
So it looks like R2boy (and anyone else that does not use WM) is getting a free ride this year.
Enjoy it while you can R2boy, it's probably the only thing you'll get for free in this town.
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Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 339
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 - 11:22 pm: | |
When is the fall pick up? |
Johnny
Citizen
Username: Johnny
Post Number: 345
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2002 - 8:35 am: | |
Edmay-
There is no fall pick-up. Only one pick-up this year.
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Oots
Citizen
Username: Oots
Post Number: 47
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2002 - 11:01 am: | |
I received my flyer with a week to go before my pick up date.
(dave, how many more posts 'till i move up in rank?) |
Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 340
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 7, 2002 - 10:18 pm: | |
My taxes went up $1,500 - I deserve my second pick up |
Jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2115
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 9, 2002 - 7:51 am: | |
Ed, to get that 2nd pickup your taxes would have had to go up another $1,000.
So, call the trash company, and order your 2nd pickup, pay them the $50 and look what you saved! |
Edmay
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 346
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 1:43 am: | |
I will give up my one and only pick up so my taxes can go down $1,000 - send me the check today Jerry |
Dave
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 3169
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 8:36 am: | |
Ed, in South Orange we have 0 pickups and higher taxes :-( |
egreenfi
Citizen
Username: Egreenfi
Post Number: 17
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2002 - 3:56 pm: | |
So when's fall pick-up? Anyone gotten a schedule? |
Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 1123
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2002 - 4:34 pm: | |
There is no fall bulk pick-up in Maplewood this year. The town moved to one pick up a year to save on expenses and we have already had it. |
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