Comments on: East End Garbage Collection Behind Schedule

By: PLP: ‘Uncollected Trash Becoming A Disgrace’ | Bernews.com

PLP: ‘Uncollected Trash Becoming A Disgrace’ | Bernews.com — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:14:03 +0000

[...] a government spokesperson has used the weather, and the Cup Match Holiday as an excuse, what the public really needs is for the [...]

By: Happy

Happy — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:09:19 +0000

all away on shopping trips over the holiday

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 05:10:02 +0000

Govt is not the Civil Service….whaaatt?
Now we see where the distinction (OBA) lies. Separate the (OBA) Govt from the Civil Service. So when things go wrong, it’s not the Govt/OBA fault it’s the Civil Service.

Now I can see where the privatization will fail. Blame it on the service provider. No accountability! Clock is ticking….

By: Rain

Rain — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 02:37:23 +0000

I can now tell when it is raining – my garbage is still outside my house and inside my house my Cablevision is showing me a blue “Error” screen on half the channels I want to watch! Sure beats Accu Weather

By: Inland Lane

Inland Lane — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:56:28 +0000

I am going to line our garbage on the side of the road every time it’s not collected…I won’t allow it to stay on our lane until W&E can get to it…I am sure this will get someone’s attention.

By: Inland Lane

Inland Lane — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:47:52 +0000

Did you all hear the W&E ministry purchased garbage collection trucks that are too small and can’t handle the loads. The workers are also trying to force more into the trucks than their capacity, which is causing damage. Who was the brain that ordered these smaller trucks? Send them back to reality i.e. the country they came from.

By: Kunta

Kunta — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:16:22 +0000

Just to remind you your O.B.A./ubp representatives, bloggers and de Daily were stating that its the Ministers responsibility, go to de archives,

By: Kunta

Kunta — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:11:59 +0000

You mean de cheap bags after de dogs and cats get at them!!!!!
And don’t forget they need to get their shots before they handle de trash to protect them from diseases.
I guess you didn’t think of that either.
FOOL

By: Just wondering

Just wondering — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 20:47:13 +0000

OBA, do like the PLP used to when the trash collection got behind, get a private collection company with Filipinos !

By: TSOL

TSOL — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 20:09:39 +0000

I’m assuming the plan is to pick it up on Tuesday. Well it’s supposed to be rainy again on Tuesday, and they don’t pickup trash in the rain. So they better get it all done tomorrow.

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:16:10 +0000

@ infidelguy, we can’t take it on face value because it’s an outright LIE. Most of the time I take my trash to Tynes Bay because I know there there is no consistency when it’s collected. As someone said earlier, it could be early in the morning one day, late in the afternoon another and sometimes not until the next day. Holidays have nothing to do with it.

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:10:00 +0000

@ 235, you’ll be surprised how much it dose have to be supervised

By: nok

nok — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:14:16 +0000

When you put your trash up the night before.The dopey ministry sends you a letter about putting your trash up.fools

By: nok

nok — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:12:37 +0000

When you put your trash up the night before.The dopey sends you a letter about putting your trash up.

By: Infidelguy

Infidelguy — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:10:05 +0000

The article states that the reason for the backlog was due to the cup match holiday and torrential rains. Why can’t you take that at face value?

Why do you assume that they are not doing their jobs? Are you one of the supervisors responsible for garbage collection?

Enough with the stereotyping!

By: Red Pepper

Red Pepper — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:30:30 +0000

We don’t have any money, plus why should overtime get paid just so someone does their job?

By: Gilberto

Gilberto — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:22:43 +0000

Sunday afternoon and Spanish Point’s trash put out on Friday has not been collected either, not good except if you are a rat.

By: somuchless

somuchless — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:22:18 +0000

the east end residents who have had their trash out since fri must have trash everywhere with all this rain. Smh 2 times lol

By: Infidelguy

Infidelguy — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:18:55 +0000

Why could’t the government authorize overtime to catch up? And don’t give me the ‘we don’t have any money’ excuse. What about the health of the general public? Isn’t that worth spending the money?

SMH!

By: bornb

bornb — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:53:12 +0000

Its pure BS!!! Dont blame the cup match holiday because trashed was picked up in the East end the Saturday right after cup match and the Tuesday thereafter…. dont think we are all stupid….

By: watching

watching — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:32:19 +0000

When the PLP was in power everything was blamed on the Minister. Where is Minister Gordon Pamplin in all of this?

By: Evie

Evie — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:28:35 +0000

What a bunch of sad excuses for the OBA but I keep forgetting Everything’s better with OBA on it Hahahahaha SMDH one thing for sure there is certainly enough Red koolaid being swallowed for all lololo

By: Red Pepper

Red Pepper — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:45:19 +0000

Whoosh.

By: Red Pepper

Red Pepper — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:42:39 +0000

No, my trash also hasn’t been collected since Thursday. My point is that the Government do not collect the trash, that is the job of the civil service. The Minister of Public Works should start kicking butt, but until such time as that Ministry has a Permanent Secretary who actually does her job, and then hope the Union sees sense, there’s not a lot that can be done.

The difference under the PLP was that they wouldn’t do anything, they would just allow overtime to be paid. Now the money has gone, the OBA simply don’t have that choice.

Bottom line – are you happy the the trash isn’t being collected?

By: Red Pepper

Red Pepper — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:36:59 +0000

When the PLP were in power it was still the civil service’s fault.

You need to understand how Government works before you start attempting to comment.

May I also politely suggest that you learn basic English?

By: Inquiring minds

Inquiring minds — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:14:50 +0000

I heard that the issue is lack of parts and same for buses. Mainly cause of bad payment credit for past decade. Can’t get parts can’t fix truck cam’ pick up trash or people. If this is true this will continue for a while until credit is restored. Not gonma happen overnight with the economy still in critical state.
Is this rumor or fact ?

By: 235

235 — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:18:05 +0000

Is there a reason why the gates need to be locked at Tynes Bay? Trash dropoff does not need to be supervised.

By: Lies. Lies

Lies. Lies — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:44:06 +0000

The reason for the trash not being picked up is because they refuse to pay overtime, this i know for fact, so stop lying to your tax paying customer’s and just be honest, my trash has been sitting in my yard since Tuesday, sad

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:36:19 +0000

By the way, that is one of the reasons why garbage is placed into garbage bags Kunta.

By: frank

frank — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 08:11:02 +0000

and where in the hood would you put the dumpster
and you do know that you would have to buy another type of truck

By: Kunta

Kunta — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:59:28 +0000

Cancel Cup Match !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s like telling Americans cancel 4th of July or Canadians Canada Day or the British May Day Bank Holiday, or Ireland St. Patrick’s Day or ……………..
I think ya got de message FOOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:57:56 +0000

I’ll drop mine off at brother Chris Furbert’s house. Bet his never gets left out.

By: Kunta

Kunta — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:47:04 +0000

HOLD UP WAIT A MINUTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So when P.L.P was in power it was de Ministers fault!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I see where that $350,000 grass roots, propaganda money went towards.
Even though de shady campaigning is over some of you still believe your lies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well you know what they say about when you tell a LIE long enough ………………………..
LMFAO

By: Mazumbocann

Mazumbocann — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:37:01 +0000

Overtime has been cut off.

By: Kunta

Kunta — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:33:36 +0000

My bad, where you DRIFTED from.
LMFAO

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:25:41 +0000

You’re sooooooo-f’ing-clever bie’ Now why couldn’t I think of that? When I grow up I want to be just like you “Kunta”

By: Come On Man

Come On Man — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:53:32 +0000

Why do they have to lie all the time. They don’t have enough working trucks. Come on man!!

By: Coffee

Coffee — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:32:17 +0000

What I demand is good governance . We all expect the same thing don’t we ? Or are you willing to give the OBA a pass because to you the trash somehow stinks nicer .

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:02:14 +0000

Don’t even have to read the rest of the comments.
Your dumpster idea is way out there.
Most dump on one side and when people think it is full they throw it on the ground within and enclosed area or open.

I know.

By: Sparky

Sparky — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:00:15 +0000

Privatise trash collection and cancel Cup Match. Problem solved !! )

By: TSOL

TSOL — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:03:41 +0000

I haven’t seen a trash truck since July 28th. If my trash isn’t picked up by this coming Tuesday, I’m gonna be really tempted to rebag it and drop it off at the nearest public park.

By: somuchless

somuchless — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 22:11:08 +0000

Here you go again. You are like trump always bashing the Oba. Be apart of the solution.

By: Kunta

Kunta — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 22:06:46 +0000

I blame de Minister.
Oh I forgot ,that’s just for de other Party !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMFAO

By: Kunta

Kunta — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 22:04:53 +0000

Hey dreamer, dump trucks are not suitable for trash, all the goo and liquid S— will seep in the streets , then you will complain the streets stinks.

By: Kunta

Kunta — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 22:01:08 +0000

You need to go back where you came from, you complain too much over trivial things, I guess things were much worse where you came from.

By: Red Pepper

Red Pepper — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 21:52:18 +0000

Nothing to do with the Government, it’s the civil service where the issue lies.

By: It Will Stink

It Will Stink — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 20:35:52 +0000

Not so sure about back log, our east end S Point trash was actually picked up on the SATURDAY and early morning at that ( extremely unusual).
Our re cycle was and is picked up early and on the day ( have not had a NO SHOW day that I can remember) Is that not “Privatized”??????
It is now Saturday evening and I have NOT seen a trash vehicle on the road since Wednesday.
Someone is BS’ing somebody and the body being us the public.

By: Coffee

Coffee — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:54:46 +0000

What it all boils down to is leadership …. OBA anybody home ? Helloo !

By: Everett gibson

Everett gibson — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:43:10 +0000

I don’t know about problems at the east end but there is a mountain of garbage at Jews bay wharf in Southampton.There is one small dumpster which is running over and also people are dumping more garbage bags next to it.this problem is not new and it causes rats.i am tired of complaining about this to the proper authorities and this is not just because of cup match this is all the time.there used to be two dumpsters there years ago but someone in their infinite wisdom decided to replace them with one small one .there are people who are too lazy to take their trash to the dump so they dump it there.at this point in time I am tired of excuses from people who do not have to live with this mess.is there anybody left in this island who gives a damn about the environment and what our tourists see when they travel by here on a tour bus.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 16:15:37 +0000

Dumpsters, if used properly, do not smell. My fear is that Bermudians, being as lazy as they are, will throw bags of trash in the area of the dumpster & say “Close enough”. It is not the job of the truck driver to get out & make up for peoples lazyness.

A routine rotation of dumpsters for a pressure washing keeps them relatively odour free. Much depends on what & how it is thrown in them too. Non bagged stuff is going to make it stink.

Are you saying Bermudians don’t know how to use a dumpster?

No, these 3 axel dumpster handling trucks cannot get into all neighbourhoods but there are enough to make a real difference in trash hanfdling costs.