Wanna know how to freak out your sanitation worker?

[Melissa]

Or whatever you call the garbage-picker-uppers.

Take them a bag of cookies for picking up your trash!

We put out a ton trash today since cleaned out the garage. I felt bad about it since they always do such a good job. They came early so I didn't have time to leave them down by the road. I drove down there, gave them the cookies, thanked them for a good job, and blames Eddie for the mess!

They looked at me like I'd lost my mind!

[serendipity]

lol, we have done this too, mostly out of guilt for the big mess the bears would make out of the garbage cans on garbage day, up and down the road. The trash company had it in their contract that the residents were NOT responsible for messes made by bears knocking over cans during the night, so the poor guys always had a tough job on their hands.

 

They loved the goodies we gave them though!

[Amishway Homesteaders]

Good for you !

1 random act of kindness will go a long way in todays world.

 

We give our guys 'treats' every now and then too. From candy to treats at Holiday time to stuff from the garden when we have extra.

 

and Let me tell you - they will remember it

[Becca_Anne]

I'm sure they were surprised! I doubt many people do that these days! What a nice thing to do

[Dee]

My DH, a former garbage man, always appreciated the goodies he received.....especially the kringla one lady made.

 

You did good Melissa!

[Melissa]

It was the least I could do considering how much junk the had to pick up from us! And I have a 17 yo in diapers! I think I owe them more cookies!

[Vic303]

When we used to live places that there were whole crews on teh trash truck, we used to buy them a 6-pack of beer for Christmas. THey always enjoyed it.