I emailed you once before about your service with Burnsville mall but did not get a response. I write a blog about waste management and am inquiring because the trash cans at Burnsville mall are misleading. The trash cans advertise your company and have slogans such as "don't trash it, go blue live green," along with a picture of the world with three curved arrows that are largely considered the universal symbol for recycling. DSI does not offer any recycling for Burnsville mall, so why advertise in this way? Would you please consider offering to recycle at the mall, or at the very least, have signage that is not misleading to consumers?
Thank you,
Betty
My two cents: I emailed Dick's Sanitation Incorporated on 12/13/18 and 1/2/19 but did not receive a response. The underlying message of their signage is not lost on me. I fully understand that their company has recycling options, just not at Burnsville mall. I've been accused of being a "literal nerd" before and that's true of my character. When I saw that there were cans all around the food court such as the one in my picture, I thought that it was super cool that the mall is making an effort to be a slightly smaller trash monger. I looked around to see where the recycling bins were and that's when I realized the issue with the way they are advertising. The signage suggests that by putting your trash in a DSI can, it is somehow better for the planet and the future generation. I realized at that moment that this must be a magical trash can, a transporter of trash if you will. I was excited to try out this amazing, mystical device but when I put my plate from Sabarros into the receptacle, it merely fell into a bag inside. Sadness ensued. But wait! This can't be just garbage, surely it is being hauled to a magical place where rainbow unicorns will feast on it (because it's their favorite food) and transform it into clumps of solid gold unicorn manure. Looks like Dick saved the day!
The mystical can of wonders
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