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re: Whats everyone doing about their brush in EBR now that they have stopped picking it up?
Posted on 12/4/23 at 12:40 pm to holmesbr
Posted on 12/4/23 at 12:40 pm to holmesbr
EBRP Village idiot who made this deal screwed up. Republic, saw it as a way out of losing money.
Richard’s, which subcontracted with Republic to help out on the EBRP Waste contract, from what I am told was one of the few companies bidding the job.
Now Republic handles all curve side garbage, front load that have anything to do with City Parish Government, and bid on apartment contracts which apartments do not have to accept.
Richard’s, was given the bulk with an agreement that they would get it all.
City Parish, did not factor in higher pricing for bulk with boom truck. Now the city parish finally gave them money to add 1 boom truck.
This comes down to bad negotiations, high operating cost, and less bidders as trucks are hard to come by.
As far as boom trucks in Nola.
The streets are too small, too many cars along the curves, and power lines next to the road. It is very hard for a boom truck to safely operate.
Richard’s, which subcontracted with Republic to help out on the EBRP Waste contract, from what I am told was one of the few companies bidding the job.
Now Republic handles all curve side garbage, front load that have anything to do with City Parish Government, and bid on apartment contracts which apartments do not have to accept.
Richard’s, was given the bulk with an agreement that they would get it all.
City Parish, did not factor in higher pricing for bulk with boom truck. Now the city parish finally gave them money to add 1 boom truck.
This comes down to bad negotiations, high operating cost, and less bidders as trucks are hard to come by.
As far as boom trucks in Nola.
The streets are too small, too many cars along the curves, and power lines next to the road. It is very hard for a boom truck to safely operate.
This post was edited on 12/4/23 at 12:43 pm
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Posted on 12/4/23 at 12:45 pm to CarRamrod
All that’s gonna happen is piss people off and they are gonna load it up in the back of a truck, find some random spot in a wooded area, and that is gonna get swept off right there
Ain’t no one gonna pay money to go bring yard maintenance stuff to the yards were they dispose of it
Ain’t no one gonna pay money to go bring yard maintenance stuff to the yards were they dispose of it
Posted on 12/4/23 at 12:51 pm to CarRamrod
Call them, I had a pile for 2 months, picked it up 2 days later
Posted on 12/4/23 at 1:36 pm to johnnyrocket
quote:
add 1 boom truck.
quote:what happened to all the other boom trucks they were being used?
ss bidders as trucks are hard to come by.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 1:40 pm to CarRamrod
Buy a backyard fire pit and cut the brush/branches to size. Relax and have a drink by the fire
Posted on 12/4/23 at 2:35 pm to Tiger Prawn
Well i got the runaround by the assistant
"quote]The new contract for trash service does not cover large-scale debris removal. I am not sure if there will be any further services added to this contract, due to the potential cost increase for residents. As it stands now, large tree trunks and branches are collected under our emergency contract that is only activated after a major weather event.
I know it is a big inconvenience, but you will need to arrange your out-of-cart trash according to the new guidelines in order to receive service. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. [/quote]
"quote]The new contract for trash service does not cover large-scale debris removal. I am not sure if there will be any further services added to this contract, due to the potential cost increase for residents. As it stands now, large tree trunks and branches are collected under our emergency contract that is only activated after a major weather event.
I know it is a big inconvenience, but you will need to arrange your out-of-cart trash according to the new guidelines in order to receive service. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. [/quote]
This post was edited on 12/4/23 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 12/4/23 at 2:40 pm to johnnyrocket
quote:
asked a few council people what happened in the bid.
They came in too low for most companies to want the bid, especially with boom trucks.
Richards did negotiate to get 1 boom truck. Which 1 is better than 0.
I would not blame Richard’s. I would blame the metro council not having enough vision to see that #1 trucks are hard to get, cost of boom trucks is going up, and maybe not communicating with the public about the changes.
Add this BS to all the other items the council has failed to properly assess.
WIth all of the larger lots with trees and shrubs in this city there will be a reckoning come spring. I'm already seeing piles that have been sitting for weeks. Just out of curiosity I priced out what I would normally place curbside during the year requiring a grabber truck (2 larger piles minimum) and it would cost at least $600. That doesn't include any major storm cleanup.
There's just no way I would be able to break those down into a ridiculous amount of bundled piles within exact dimensions. Nor would I ask anyone else to do that. I'll likely end up just buying a big trailer and dumping it in front of city hall.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 2:54 pm to CarRamrod
I always cut to 4 foot lengths, that was the rule back in Lake Charles several decades ago. Larger than 6 inches in diameter goes into the fireplace.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 2:56 pm to Tiger Prawn
quote:
Buy a backyard fire pit and cut the brush/branches to size. Relax and have a drink by the fire
Agree, but what about when there are excessive branches making up huge piles (after large storms) ?
Established neighborhoods with large tree populations normally have tons of large branch piles at the road after named storms roll through BR, which would not be feasible to burn in a fire pit in the back yard (also technically illegal inside city limits).
Posted on 12/4/23 at 3:03 pm to Long Ball Larry
quote:I thought most parishes provided a pickup day or 2 for that kind of debris after a hurricane?
Agree, but what about when there are excessive branches making up huge piles (after large storms) ?
Established neighborhoods with large tree populations normally have tons of large branch piles at the road after named storms roll through BR, which would not be feasible to burn in a fire pit in the back yard (also technically illegal inside city limits)
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