vulture
Outside my Window - is a dust-cart.
A company called Onyx has the contract to remove Sheffield's rubbish for the next 33 years (or something like that). This white truck that removes shop rubbish is either a sub-contractor or a vehicle hired in due to breakdowns. The term is "refuse collection" although a more accurate description could be "refuse distribution" as more of the rubbish seems to be distributed along the road and pavement than actually gets into the van.
Once on the pavement or road it is no longer bin collection rubbish but road rubbish and that is cleared up by the road cleaning team who rush up and down in miniature road sweeping wagons with double brushes on the front. To be fair it all gets collected eventually but with the basic wages paid to the "waste management operatives" or "dustmen" and "street sweepers" as we know them you cannot expect a great deal of pride in what they do.
Contracting out or "Privatisation by stealth" as we know it has meant that the work force has been pared to the bone and are forced to work at the trot to finish their allotted tasks in the time allowed.
Vulture is not a name that truly reflects the way this machine operates - "pack of wild dogs" may be a better description but even they would probably do a better job not leaving much mess than some of the "operatives" or "inoperatives," as they could be called, do.
That is if they actually turn up!
vulture
Outside my Window - is a dust-cart.
A company called Onyx has the contract to remove Sheffield's rubbish for the next 33 years (or something like that). This white truck that removes shop rubbish is either a sub-contractor or a vehicle hired in due to breakdowns. The term is "refuse collection" although a more accurate description could be "refuse distribution" as more of the rubbish seems to be distributed along the road and pavement than actually gets into the van.
Once on the pavement or road it is no longer bin collection rubbish but road rubbish and that is cleared up by the road cleaning team who rush up and down in miniature road sweeping wagons with double brushes on the front. To be fair it all gets collected eventually but with the basic wages paid to the "waste management operatives" or "dustmen" and "street sweepers" as we know them you cannot expect a great deal of pride in what they do.
Contracting out or "Privatisation by stealth" as we know it has meant that the work force has been pared to the bone and are forced to work at the trot to finish their allotted tasks in the time allowed.
Vulture is not a name that truly reflects the way this machine operates - "pack of wild dogs" may be a better description but even they would probably do a better job not leaving much mess than some of the "operatives" or "inoperatives," as they could be called, do.
That is if they actually turn up!