What on earth is going on with our trash collectors these days? Numerous incidents involving garbage trucks either speeding, blocking traffic, or otherwise menacing the good citizens of our community leave many scratching their heads and wondering how far it has to go before some form of control is gained over the situation.

There was a day when the humble, hard working trash collectors did their jobs at a responsibly moderate pace, taking care to allow passing traffic to effortlessly flow around them. Neighborhood kids often knew their first names, and spent a little time with them once in awhile as they passed through, secretly hoping that some bit of treasure might fall from the truck as it went on its way.

Yes, those days are long passed, and it’s a different world now. It seems as though these contracted outfits are engaged in fierce competition with one another as they vie for their daily quotas. Is that the way it should be done? Business is business, after all, but the safety and well being of city residents should be uppermost in our hearts and minds.

We hope that those who oversee this activity will take note and bring a little discipline and order to the fore. We want our trash removed, but we also need our personal safety and security sustained.

We deserve no less.