Mailbag: Gratitude toward trash collectors

When I was growing up in rural Texas in the 1950s, we had to burn our own trash in a barrel. It wasn’t fun — the fire had to be stoked to keep it going. When the barrel filled up with things that wouldn’t burn, it had to be taken to the landfill and emptied.

Now that process is like magic. You roll your bins out to the curb; while you’re not even looking, they are magically emptied and you roll them back in.

All this to say that I seriously appreciate this service and the collection crew that provides it. They are unfailingly efficient, professional and friendly. They deserve recognition.

Fran Kelley
Burbank