Should you put out your trash cans if they are only half full?

Question

Should you put out your trash cans if they are only half full?

Answer 1

Yeah might as well put it out, you never know when you might get the next heavy trash flow.

Answer 2

nope.

i don't.

unless it's garbage that will attract racoons or skunks.

saves the truck a stop.

and saves some oil.

same with green waste and recycle can.

sometimes, when it's not big, i ask my neighbor, and put it in his can.

just to save a stop for the waste pickup truck.

is it big?

nope.

but then i use CF bulbs too.

and, since the dishwasher and clothes washer are on the same hot water line, i do dishes and laundry at the same time.

and i have a front load washer that uses less hot water.

certainly i could do better.

but i'm trying.  (at least that's what some tell me:)

Answer 3

Why wouldn't you?

Answer 4

If your garbage is picked up weekly then yes. It's going to end up in the landfill anyways so why let it rot in the can until it's full?

Answer 5

I would. I don't want that stuff rotting near my house, attracting dogs and varmits.

Answer 6

We only put our bins out when they are full this saves the bin truck a journey.  

Also it saves us time not having to put the bin out.

Answer 7

Sure.  The sooner it gets to the landfill, the less likely you are to have someone find personal info in it and steal your identity.  And, I agree with the others:  why let it rot in your can when it all goes to the landfill anyway?