Why would you throw this in the trash?

[Anonymous]

I clean office buildings.

At one office that I clean the receptionist desk and surrounding area is always dirty and sloppy. For example, last night I picked up empty sugar packets, plastic wrappers, cracker crumbs, a sticky piece of peppermint candy, and a dirty tissue from the area on the floor near the trash can. And before you ask NO the trash can was not full.

The part that really confuses me is when I change out the trash bag and it drips everywhere because the receptionist has thrown away a half full cup of coffee or thrown away a half full bottle of soda with out the top on it so that it spills out everywhere into the trash and subsequently onto the floor?

Why not just empty the cup or bottle into the sink (right next to your desk) first and then throw it away? Does anyone else do this too?

[Anonymous]

Ugh. Yes, I do that occasionally. Never thought about it, really. I do it at home, too. Will stop.

[Anonymous]

I do it all the time, but my desk isn't right next to a sink. I assume the trash bags are waterproof.

[Anonymous]

I put a glass with water into my office trash can every now and again. I hate to do it, but my office doesn't have a restroom or sink and if I'm rushing out at the end of the day I don't always have time to get the restroom key, lock my office, go down the two hallways to get to the restroom, and dump it out. But, I don't leave garbage out like the receptionist you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

In my office, we are told not to pour anything but water down the sink.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I put a glass with water into my office trash can every now and again. I hate to do it, but my office doesn't have a restroom or sink and if I'm rushing out at the end of the day I don't always have time to get the restroom key, lock my office, go down the two hallways to get to the restroom, and dump it out. But, I don't leave garbage out like the receptionist you're talking about.

Why can't you just leave the glass of water on your desk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I clean office buildings.

At one office that I clean the receptionist desk and surrounding area is always dirty and sloppy. For example, last night I picked up empty sugar packets, plastic wrappers, cracker crumbs, a sticky piece of peppermint candy, and a dirty tissue from the area on the floor near the trash can. And before you ask NO the trash can was not full.

The part that really confuses me is when I change out the trash bag and it drips everywhere because the receptionist has thrown away a half full cup of coffee or thrown away a half full bottle of soda with out the top on it so that it spills out everywhere into the trash and subsequently onto the floor?

Why not just empty the cup or bottle into the sink (right next to your desk) first and then throw it away? Does anyone else do this too?

Could you say something to her or have your boss say something to her? This seems like a reasonable request from the office cleaners given that it would be very easy to pour out. She probably thinks the bags don't leak and that it isn't a problem for you. Hopefully if she knew it made a mess, she would be willing to stop doing it.

[Anonymous]

I never do that. a) it's gross, and b) if it leaks, it's leaking into my office, and I don't want that.

[Anonymous]

To me, it seems like common sense to dump liquid out of a container before throwing it out. Can you imagine if everyone threw away their drink into the large trash bins, how heavy that would be for the janitor to lift? Personal trash cans can't get as heavy, but the janitor is consolidating all the trash into one. I thought it was common courtesy to empty one's drink before trashing it. Sure, you don't want the inconvenience of finding a sink, but have you ever thought about the janitor?

[Anonymous]

My company is HUGE on recycling, etc. We are each provided a ceramic coffee mug to use as well as those plastic cups with a straw for water (love my company!). However, the times I stop by Starbucks to get a coffee before work, if I didn't finish it, I would empty my cup in the sink (or in my plant) before I throw it away. I wouldn't throw a half full cup away at home and I wouldn't do it at the office. The other mess that she makes... she is a receptionist so the "face" of the company. If she is making a huge mess around her area that is the first thing guests or customers would see. I am surprised her boss or someone hasn't mentioned it to her before now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me, it seems like common sense to dump liquid out of a container before throwing it out. Can you imagine if everyone threw away their drink into the large trash bins, how heavy that would be for the janitor to lift? Personal trash cans can't get as heavy, but the janitor is consolidating all the trash into one. I thought it was common courtesy to empty one's drink before trashing it. Sure, you don't want the inconvenience of finding a sink, but have you ever thought about the janitor?

+1

[Anonymous]

I have occasionally thrown a drink out without emptying in a public trash can if there is not a reasonable place to dump it out, but I always empty my cup before throwing in an indoor trash can, especially at the office (and especially if the sink was right next to my desk!)

[Anonymous]

Another point to consider is when liquids are thrown in the trash out makes the trash heavier which causes the garbage truck to use more fuel to take it to the dump. I realize one soda bottle isn't going to have much affect but if everyone, our even half of people tossing stuff did this it would be a problem. I Woolf talk to her fitfully and if nothing changed I'd talk to her supervisor. They should be recycling the bottles at the very least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me, it seems like common sense to dump liquid out of a container before throwing it out. Can you imagine if everyone threw away their drink into the large trash bins, how heavy that would be for the janitor to lift? Personal trash cans can't get as heavy, but the janitor is consolidating all the trash into one. I thought it was common courtesy to empty one's drink before trashing it. Sure, you don't want the inconvenience of finding a sink, but have you ever thought about the janitor?

+1

+2

[Anonymous]

Sounds like something my kids would to at home - including the trash on the floor 'near' the trash can. Sorry you have to deal with that, OP.