Plow Safety

There have been articles in the paper and segments on the news about snowplow safety. Yesterday I found out that it's not just you and I that need to give a wide berth to snowplows. Recycling bins need to consider the snowplow before placing themselves at the curb.

We placed our trashcan and recycling bins close to the street, and close to each other, in a shoveled part of the driveway so that the wonderful Rumke folks wouldn't have to dig them out of the snow. I also made sure that 'heavy' recycling was on top so that the winds wouldn't dislodge anything.

Then the plow went down the road. The recycling bins ended up 2 feet from where we put them. The 'heavy' items flew out onto the driveway and the bins were coated in plow slush.

Next time I will heed the snowplow safety messages and will put the trash/recycling further up the driveway.

Thanks Orange Township for doing such a great job plowing our streets!!!