Apparently Nobody Wants Me to Sleep ...

This morning after dealing with the neighbor's barking dog all last night, I was rudely awaken before 6:30 am, by the garbage truck backing up the road next to my house - beep, beep, beep. (add in roar of truck). Here is the letter than I faxed to Allied Waste (of course there is nobody there to answer their phones before 8am):

September 12, 2008

Allied Waste

425-646-2451 FAX

Attn: General Manager

Dear Allied Waste:

It is now 6:39AM and I just tried to call your offices to reach someone to complain. Of course, I “reached your offices after normal business hours”, but did leave a message.

About 15 minutes ago, I was awaken by the sound of a very loud truck backing up our private cul-de-sac. Despite the fact that I sleep with ear plugs, the loud revving of the truck engine to get up the hill and the beep-beep-beep of the back up safety system has really given me a “wonderful” start to my day – that should not have started until after 9am (after working past 2am last night). I looked out the window and saw a Rabanco/Allied Waste Truck. It was white.

I live at 1138 Bellevue Way SE in Bellevue. The trash and recycling are picked up each Friday. I realize that your drivers may want to start extra early so they can start their weekends early, but this is not acceptable in our residential neighborhood. Perhaps (?) they can get away with it in commercial zones, but not here.

I would like you to make sure this does not happen again. Trash should not be picked up in our area outside of “normal business hours” – after 8 am at the earliest and the later in the day the better. I’m sure you would not appreciate this happening to you.

Thank you for your consideration and quick action.

Joe Kennedy

11xx Bellevue Way SE

Bellevue, WA 98004

425-213-xxxx cell

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