Our stinky borough of Pierrefonds (read Hubby’s blog to know more about our issues with Stinky Pierrefonds) is one who promotes recycling. And being the good little citizens that we are, we try to do our share for the environment. We do recycle. A lot. We even use our own bags when we go grocery shopping. We don’t hose down our driveway, because that is the dumbest way to waste drinkable water! We try to “help” in little ways…Back in the summer of 1999 I made my way to the Citizen Services’ office to get our Blue Recycling Bin. I was asked for a $10 deposit which I paid.
Today I called their Services and asked if I do bring back the bin do I get my money back? Nope. They don't do that. Wow!
Isn’t it great to have a Stinky City that cares so much for its citizens? For years we lived in a stinky area; thus our decision to move away from here and when I try to get my “deposit” back, they just won’t do it. Lovely! Just Lovely!
I told the lady I spoke with that they should change their forms to say that we actually are “buying” the bin instead of “making a deposit” for it. She didn’t say anything… Funny how that is!
14 comments:
Do ya get to at least keep the blue box recycling bin ?
mousse: Guess what? I WILL! ;-)
Looks like you have a new bin for keeps.
Wow. That is ridiculous. Maybe you should call back and see if a different person says the same thing.
Well, now you've got a nice blue bin!
P.S. I am so sad you don't have your feed set up. I can't put you in my reader. Do you have a tip for me?
shopper: The thing is it's not really new anymore, but it will be mine to keep!
paisley: I had left a message to someone first and when the person called me back they refered me to the other services with a very similar answer.
I'll try to fix that feed thing.
Holy crap! Isn't the whole point of a deposit that you get the money back eventually? I agree with you, they should tell you that you're buying the bin. What a ripoff!
we had to buy our bins when we lived in Ottawa...so we just brought them with us when we moved.
...deposit, my butt!!!
It's all about the terminology, isn't it? If they had just told you ahead of time that they were going to KEEP your ten bucks, it wouldn't even have been an issue. Maybe you could redecorate the bin and use it for something fun???
The cheek! Chuh, some people.
You could sell the bin to the people moving in to your house.
Or make it into a big shiny blue planter!
ananke: I know, a real bunch of ripoff artists!
kim: I wouldn't have mind buying it, but at least be u[front about it (not you, but them, that is!)!
dcmm: My point exactly! Nice to have you back btw!
pigeon: Now, that's an idea to sell it to the new owners... But I doubt very much they would want it. Maybe I'll ask them... Thanks chuck!
It's like they sit around thinking of ways to get you, isn't it?
When I moved into my current house, I had to pay a "non-refundable pet deposit." Okay, I didn't mind paying it, but it drove me crazy that they called it a "non-refundable deposit." That's not a DEPOSIT then, it's a FEE.
I am glad you are keeping it StinkyP....if you move to where they won't take recycling from it you can always plant some tomato plants or herbs or something....
You did buy it...obvious to them, but boyo! I would have thought deposit all the way.
[try to "lasagna garden" in it...it is SO cool...and involves soil and newspapers...it would be a great way to reuse it!]
Hugs
lizgwiz: Talk about an oxymoron! Or should I just say "moron"?! ;-)
skippymom: Never heard of your lasagna garden... interesting.
Where we're moving they do recycle but not in bins, but in bags..
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