Cycling Litter - Greenhill Road

I stopped today at the bus shelter at the top of Greenhill Road and Mount Lofty Summit Road and was shocked at the disgusting amount of gel and energy bar wrappers jammed into the seat and shed. Surely it is not that much of an inconvenience to dispose of rubbish correctly. If I had to use that bus shelter and sit in that filth it would be easy to label all cyclists in a negative way.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on May 21, 2012 at 20:24

Good on ya Craig.

Permalink Reply by heather on May 21, 2012 at 20:35

Craig, do you think it would be practical to install here a rubbish bin, which would then need regular emptying? If so, I am prepared to contact an authority.

Permalink Reply by Craig T on May 21, 2012 at 21:24

I personally thinks it's a matter of being lazy and irresponsible, if a gel/energy bar fits into your jersey pocket then there is enough room for the empty packaging until you can dispose of it properly. Heather if you want to contact an authority feel free to do so, we are in the Adelaide Hills council.

Permalink Reply by heather on May 21, 2012 at 21:25

What is the exact location and bus stop number?

Permalink Reply by Craig T on May 22, 2012 at 8:23

Intersection of Grennhill Road and Mount Lofty Summit Road at bus stop 19.

Permalink Reply by Craig T on October 12, 2012 at 19:08

I went pass the bus stop the other day and the council has placed a rubbish bin next to it. Great work!!

Permalink Reply by heather on October 12, 2012 at 19:52

Craig, thanks for letting me know. Have added to BUG reports that a rubbish bin installed by 12-Oct-2012.

Permalink Reply by Jilden on May 21, 2012 at 18:04

Yeah, I saw a cyclist on the NEXY this afternoon throw an empty packet against the fence, some people just don't care about being disgusting.

Permalink Reply by Dstone on May 21, 2012 at 22:09

Yeah but there are a lot of people out their living the dream (playing pro cyclist) and that is what the pros do.

Permalink Reply by Peter Hill on October 13, 2012 at 8:38

+1 that's funny.

Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on May 21, 2012 at 20:37

But a wrapper may weigh a gram or two that may be a second or so on strava :-)

If you don't want people to think you are a dirty pig don't act like a dirty pig.

Permalink Reply by Tim B on May 21, 2012 at 20:44
I reckon a lot of people stop there to catch their breath (and apparently refuel) before the Strava assault on the summit.

Leaking gels arent much fun in a jersey pocket, not hard to take a small plastic bag with you to hold the rubbish. As mentioned, if you can take a full one with you, can certainly take an empty one home again.

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