Garbage Collection

HPWO started small — a garbage-collection collective, a few literacy classes — but slowly, Sharifi built an important oasis for Kabuli women. ❋ Unknown (2010)

San Jose's Department of Environmental Services then spent about three years redesigning its garbage-collection system, meeting with haulers and gathering advice from cities including Los Angeles. ❋ Bobby White (2011)

Mr. Emanuel said in an interview that he would make the garbage-collection system more efficient, while appeasing elected officials who could stand in his way. ❋ Douglas Belkin (2011)

Jakarta officials say the garbage-collection system and landfills can't keep up with all the waste the city generates. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A laptop computer and jewelry were among property stolen from a residence entered by forcing a second-floor bedroom window accessed from a fire-escape ladder accessed through a garbage-collection area. ❋ Post (2010)

TOLEDO, Ohio — A high-tech garbage-collection system designed to save the city $3 million a year in labor costs now looks like it is headed for the scrap heap. ❋ Kate Linebaugh (2010)

Hall and Hall Mr. Souders, the owner of garbage-collection and recycling company Western Disposal, and his wife keep horses and cattle on the property. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The construction and garbage-collection industries have long been mainstays of organized crime in Italy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Phoenix, Ariz., divided itself into five districts and put garbage-collection services out for bids. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A look at some successful programs around the country finds common threads: a strong emphasis on educating residents about the services available; convenient locations and procedures; and a secure funding stream from garbage-collection and recycling fees. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Steve: What happened to that office delivery dude that keeps delivering a [Hawaiian Pizza] every time we order [Deep Dish Pizza]? Richmond: [Garbage Collected]! We had him escorted out of the office building yesterday and told him to never come back again! * * * Monica: This girl keeps showing up to class drunk! The teacher finally had her [garbage collected]! Samantha: And, what might that mean exactly!?! Did the teacher pick up the trash from around her seat at class or something? Monica: No need. She was the trash!! He picked her up and took her out with the trash, telling her she was suspended from class for the entire semester! ❋ OffBeatDrummer (2020)