Comments on: Garbage Post

By: smalltowngal

smalltowngal — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:31:21 +0000

And actually, when I read about composting pet waste it mainly focused on dogs. I think people with sled dog teams probably came up with it.

By: smalltowngal

smalltowngal — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:29:44 +0000

I so wish for a greener way to dispose of what the cat generates, than bagging it and sending it to the landfill. I’ve read that pet waste can be composted, but have not tried it. Requires a steady supply of fresh sawdust, which could probably be secured with some effort. Still wouldn’t solve the problem of what to do with the clumps.

By: Arriba

Arriba — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:53:03 +0000

I don’t think one yellow bag per week for a family of four – and two cats – is excessive.
Really, the cats and their….stuff take up 1/4 of our weekly haul.

I wish cat litter had other uses, but I don’t think I can put that in our “green” bags.

By: TinMan

TinMan — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:53:17 +0000

As a member of the former Waste Management Board for many years, it’s great to see all of the discussion on recycling/trash!

Last year, we bought a cheap 32-gallon blue can at one of big box hardware stores (I think is was even on sale) for around $10. It contains most of our weekly recycling, but we supplement with one of the city-supplied containers when needed. Because it has a lid, it’s usually not that heavy (paper, cardboard, etc.) and easier to pick up – we haven’t heard any grief from the sanitation dept. yet.

By: sfmaster

sfmaster — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:09:43 +0000

We went ahead and bought a nice blue wheely bin with lid and love it, neat and tidy, no stuff blowing away….. no one knows your recycling business

Any ideas on if the city might be working on curbside composting? That would be fabulous.