Comments on: ECUA Sanitation Truck Rolls Over In Molino; FHP Said Driver Was Traveling Too Fast

By: William Reynolds

William Reynolds — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 01:18:28 +0000

“Can anyone tell me why ECUA seems to have a monopoly on the sanitation services? ”

ECUA is a governmental body, established by the Legislature. It’s not a private company.

By: William 2

William 2 — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 21:57:58 +0000

Can anyone tell me why ECUA seems to have a monopoly on the sanitation services? I can remember when we had companies that were competing. Why were people like George Resmondo forced to close, with ECUA becoming the only provider? I just can’t understand why Utilities are allowed to be monopolies.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 23:59:40 +0000

They speed in our neighborhood as well. No respect for the speed limit.

By: Donnie H. Delmonte

Donnie H. Delmonte — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:02:26 +0000

@ M M / I definitely agree with you about the woman driver in 261. She thinks she is shortening her day by quickly snatching the cans up, dropping them down, speeding down streets carelessly. There are children and animals that use the streets too. A serious accident will happen someday involving her.

@ Middle of no where / same thing happened at my sister’s house. The garbage truck ran over a 2 short posts in the ground at her water meter. A passenger vehicle would receive damage for hitting it, but the garbage truck kept going. It was inches from hitting the water meter. Security cameras are great !

I got a replacement can about 6 months ago and couldn’t believe it was like new. Looking at it today after Miss Snatch-it-up has been on the job, it’s falling apart. Yes, a crack on the side where she squeezes it to death. I drive along Hwy297A and see many of the cans turned sideways with lids open, some toppled over in the highway and we drive around them to avoid hitting our cars. I wonder if 261 is the driver along this route. Sure seems like it could be. If not, then there is two drivers that need to look for another job.

Maybe a few board members at ECUA will read these comments and have their drivers in for safety meetings and training. Teach your employees about respecting property of others. It’s not my garbage can, it’s yours and you need to be thinking about saving a few dollars instead of all the increases with lousy service and drivers.

By: M M

M M — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 03:43:33 +0000

For the past several months, a female garbage truck driver (#261G) has no respect for ECUAs property. My garbage can along with many others will need to be replaced soon. Last week she was driving away too fast and almost took out my mailbox with the truck arm extended. My can is placed far enough away from my mailbox that no other driver has had any issues. That truck is too big for her to maneuver. Maybe there is an art to emptying the cans, and she definitely needs some lessons. That’s okay, because whatever she tears up of mine, ECUA can pay for it to be replaced. Including a new can soon when the wobbly wheel breaks off and the lid is cracked now.

Slow down Speedy! What’s your big hurry?

By: cchgn

cchgn — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:59:26 +0000

Harold Wulnuti “all the garbage trucks sped past my house and failed to pick up my garbage” REALLY? ALL the garbage trucks? Do you know how many trucks they have? So ALL of them SPED past your house, huh? WHY? BTW, you DO know they all have specific routes? At MOST you saw a garbage truck and a recycling truck. Now, if you don’t have your recycle can out, the recycle truck will pass by.

By: cchgn

cchgn — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:42:57 +0000

We went down Hwy 29 and saw the garbage truck sitting on the side of the road, North of where it turned over. We started to stop and see if she was alright but figured that if she had a problem she’d call dispatch, so we went on into Pcola. In less than an hour, we came back by (on the way home, in Walnut Hill) and saw it turned over. WOW, I now wonder if it would have gone differently if we’d have stopped.

Another incident happened recently: A man on a motorcycle wrecked and was seriously injured (Life flighted) when a wild turkey flew into his path, on Rockaway Creek rd.THAT turkey was in our yard earlier that morning. I almost shot it with my shotgun, but didn’t. We never know what small action we take, or don’t take affects other events.

By: Harold Walnuti

Harold Walnuti — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:31:25 +0000

All of the garbage trucks “sped” past my house and failed to pick up my trash so I’m not surprised to hear that one overturned.

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:20:23 +0000

Girls aren’t old enough to drive, perhaps you are referring to a woman?

By: Middle of no where

Middle of no where — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:43:41 +0000

EDIT> the only reason I said it was a girl driver is that I wonder if it was the same one.