Originally Posted by MG1 (Post 8812723)

Haven't missed any yet on my street. And, the back alley was pretty messed up with snow last week. The truck that did come by was an automated one that usually picks up the green stuff. It did both garbage and the whats-the-right-word, recycling.

Remember, two days delayed this week, due to Xmas and Boxing Day.

I'm not looking forward to garbage every two weeks that starts sometime in 2017. Can't imagine it in the summer heat. Keeping costs down is important, so not complaining.


As for snow, "Bring it on!!" So much exercise. This old man is loving it. Show those young punks what real work is all about, Gulolololololol.

Originally Posted by thumper (Post 8812714)

on the radio just now they said bby is mixing sand with their salt in an effort to keep their salt reserves up.

Originally Posted by winson604 (Post 8812734)

Just saw Street Ops in my lane throwing down what looked like mostly sand on the big chunks of ice so I guess it's true.

As for Sanitation I've had my Garbage and Green Bin picked up every week since snowfall all be it sometimes 1 day late. As for recycling which has been privatized to Smithrite they have made zero attempts since snow fall.

Originally Posted by thumper (Post 8812736)

are you front or back lane collection? unfortunately it's back lane for me :(

Originally Posted by thumper (Post 8812733)

don't get a heart attack old man... i mean it. there will be nothing left here to read but timpo's posts :cry:

Originally Posted by stewie (Post 8812741)

Skip engineering and give sanitation a direct call - 604-294-7972

Originally Posted by winson604 (Post 8812734)

Just saw Street Ops in my lane throwing down what looked like mostly sand on the big chunks of ice so I guess it's true.

As for Sanitation I've had my Garbage and Green Bin picked up every week since snowfall all be it sometimes 1 day late. As for recycling which has been privatized to Smithrite they have made zero attempts since snow fall.

Originally Posted by MG1 (Post 8812744)

Stewie, do you get to drive those eco cars Burnaby has? Are those Smart for Two cars they have electric? Also seen a Honda Ridgeline with Burnaby logos on them. Burnaby municipality....... so hip.

Originally Posted by stewie (Post 8812747)

If they offered me one of the smart cars I'd opt out to use my own personal truck instead hahaha

Originally Posted by MG1 (Post 8812723)

I'm not looking forward to garbage every two weeks that starts sometime in 2017. Can't imagine it in the summer heat. Keeping costs down is important, so not complaining.

Originally Posted by Zedbra (Post 8812764)

Don't bother heading to Whistler today - traffic is stopped around Brandywine and it is a gong show. Cars are getting turned around, many in the ditch, complete white-out conditions.

Originally Posted by blkgsr (Post 8812768)

good to know, was going to maybe head up tomorrow. it'll be sunny but who knows what the roads will be like

Originally Posted by radioman (Post 8812756)

Sad that someone would be ridiculed for driving a smart car to a job site.

Originally Posted by meme405 (Post 8812770)

Well in a world dominated by Diesel driving knuckle draggers, I don't really see why it would be surprising.

I drove my FX to a jobsite on one project, the jokes never stopped coming. (albeit I get jokes at the local mall parking lot as well, so maybe not mutually exclusive to the jobsite...:lawl:)

Originally Posted by meme405 (Post 8812770)

Well in a world dominated by Diesel driving knuckle draggers, I don't really see why it would be surprising.

I drove my FX to a jobsite on one project, the jokes never stopped coming. (albeit I get jokes at the local mall parking lot as well, so maybe not mutually exclusive to the jobsite...:lawl:)

Originally Posted by yelnats8 (Post 8812722)

I'm sick of this snow already.

I’ve had to shovel my driveway so many times this past few weeks. Don’t think I’ve done that much shoveling even back in Calgary lol.

http://i66.tinypic.com/o75xk9.jpg

Originally Posted by AzNightmare (Post 8812784)

I know parts of East van that kind of look like that. But there's also areas in South van that has grass showing through the snow...
Amazing difference when considering it's only like a 20min distance.

Originally Posted by stewie (Post 8812741)

Skip engineering and give sanitation a direct call - 604-294-7972

Originally Posted by stewie (Post 8812713)

Ummmmm, source? We plow while snowing and after and continue to salt as long as the temperature is low enough. They worked around the clock 24/7 even on christmas day. There's just not enough trucks to hit every block in a timely manner which sometimes can leave a road unplowed for a while, but it will be done.

The lower mainland is more or less out of salt. Hard to imagine but it's true.

There's 3 options - Buy salt from other cities outside of lower mainland and have it trucked in. Wait for the barge that's towing the shipment in which wont be here for another 2 weeks possibly. Use sand which they really prefer not to do as it will be washed away and clog storm lines causing blockages and overflow and leaving black ice everywhere.