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ohnjaynb t1_j06ms6i wrote

Yes, the official rule is to only put recycling out in loose in bins, but in practice people still regularly leave it in bags. The question is why are your neighbors getting away with it while you're not? Are they using clear or blue bags while you're not? Do they have a clear line of sight? While your bags are hidden? Is your neighbor a store or restaurant? If so they could have arranged for a private company to pickup their trash.on a certain day, and you're setting recycling out on the wrong day.

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lem5043 OP t1_j06prlp wrote

No to all of these questions, they’re using the same white trash bags as me. My only guess is that my neighbors are just leaving out a solo trash bag on their curb, whereas I have a few trash bags inside of my bin. So maybe they feel more inclined to pick up the 1 random bag rather than my multiple bags. Regardless I’ll be switching to clear bags or simply not bagging at all going forward. Appreciate all of the feedback.

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ohnjaynb t1_j06qjq3 wrote

There's your answer. They must assume that bags in a bin are regular trash. Most people who leave recycling in bags don't put it in a bin because that's extra work.

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