Coles trolley collector's questionable act sparks heated street showdown
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Everyone likes walking around clean cities and parks. But it seems not everyone wants to do their part in keeping Australia clean.
Allegedly, this was the case for one trolley collector who was caught by a passing motorist.
Some of us know that feeling – you’re driving down the street, minding your own business, when you see something happening that just doesn’t seem right. Well for one motorist, the answer was simple: try to fix the problem.
In a series of videos shared on Facebook, dashcam footage coming from a passing motorist reveals a Coles supermarket trolley collector dumping rubbish from an empty trolley down a drain.
In one of the clips taken from a distance, the Coles worker can be seen calmly collecting a trolley from the side of the road.
However, the motorist claims that from his dashcam footage (which was taken from his vehicle), you can see the driver emptying rubbish from the discarded trolley into a drain, before placing the trolley into the back of his truck and trailer.
The motorist even shared a photo he took which shows four empty cups and an empty bottle in the drain. He claims that they were allegedly dumped from the trolley by the collector.
In a separate video, the motorist revealed that he filmed himself while confronting the Coles trolley collector over the incident. The worker denied doing anything wrong – which resulted in a heated debate in the middle of the road.
The driver denies the allegation and claims that the rubbish was already in the drain next to the abandoned trolley when he got there.
He also told the motorist that he has a bin inside his truck, which he uses for litter he finds in trolleys.
An edited transcript provided by a news outlet shows the conversation between the motorist and the trolley collector:
Motorist: ‘Are you going to pick up the rubbish, mate?’
Coles driver: ‘How come?’
Motorist: ‘Why did you put it in the drain?’
Coles driver: ‘I didn’t.’
Motorist: ‘Yeah you did, I saw you.’
Coles driver: ‘From the trolley? It was already outside.’
Motorist: ‘So don’t let it fall in the drain. Why didn’t you take it with you?’
Coles driver: ‘Somebody already threw it down.’
Motorist: ‘Your job is to take the rubbish in the trolley and take it back.’
Coles driver: ‘No, no, no. Not my job.’
Motorist: ‘Not your job .... so, you’re going to let it go in the drain? I saw you dump it.’
Coles driver: ‘I’m not going to collect it from the ground.’
Motorist: ‘It was in the trolley, mate.’
Coles driver: ‘I’m not going to collect it from the ground.’
Motorist: ‘Why don’t you do the right thing and let it not go in the drain?’
Coles driver: ‘I always check, there’s a bin in my truck. If I saw something, I put it in my truck.’
A spokesperson for Coles reassured everyone that they are investigating the incident.
‘Our training guides provide directions on the correct disposal of rubbish and we provide bins on the side of our vehicles for our team members to use when they are collecting trolleys off-site,’ they said.
‘Coles is committed to respecting and supporting the communities we serve.’
What are your thoughts about this, members? Let us know in the comments!
Allegedly, this was the case for one trolley collector who was caught by a passing motorist.
Some of us know that feeling – you’re driving down the street, minding your own business, when you see something happening that just doesn’t seem right. Well for one motorist, the answer was simple: try to fix the problem.
In a series of videos shared on Facebook, dashcam footage coming from a passing motorist reveals a Coles supermarket trolley collector dumping rubbish from an empty trolley down a drain.
Abandoned trolleys are an ongoing problem in Australia. Credit: Ellie Burgin in Pexels
In one of the clips taken from a distance, the Coles worker can be seen calmly collecting a trolley from the side of the road.
However, the motorist claims that from his dashcam footage (which was taken from his vehicle), you can see the driver emptying rubbish from the discarded trolley into a drain, before placing the trolley into the back of his truck and trailer.
The motorist even shared a photo he took which shows four empty cups and an empty bottle in the drain. He claims that they were allegedly dumped from the trolley by the collector.
The rubbish can be seen blocking the drainage. Credit: Facebook
In a separate video, the motorist revealed that he filmed himself while confronting the Coles trolley collector over the incident. The worker denied doing anything wrong – which resulted in a heated debate in the middle of the road.
The driver denies the allegation and claims that the rubbish was already in the drain next to the abandoned trolley when he got there.
He also told the motorist that he has a bin inside his truck, which he uses for litter he finds in trolleys.
An edited transcript provided by a news outlet shows the conversation between the motorist and the trolley collector:
Motorist: ‘Are you going to pick up the rubbish, mate?’
Coles driver: ‘How come?’
Motorist: ‘Why did you put it in the drain?’
Coles driver: ‘I didn’t.’
Motorist: ‘Yeah you did, I saw you.’
Coles driver: ‘From the trolley? It was already outside.’
Motorist: ‘So don’t let it fall in the drain. Why didn’t you take it with you?’
Coles driver: ‘Somebody already threw it down.’
Motorist: ‘Your job is to take the rubbish in the trolley and take it back.’
Coles driver: ‘No, no, no. Not my job.’
Motorist: ‘Not your job .... so, you’re going to let it go in the drain? I saw you dump it.’
Coles driver: ‘I’m not going to collect it from the ground.’
Motorist: ‘It was in the trolley, mate.’
Coles driver: ‘I’m not going to collect it from the ground.’
Motorist: ‘Why don’t you do the right thing and let it not go in the drain?’
Coles driver: ‘I always check, there’s a bin in my truck. If I saw something, I put it in my truck.’
A spokesperson for Coles reassured everyone that they are investigating the incident.
‘Our training guides provide directions on the correct disposal of rubbish and we provide bins on the side of our vehicles for our team members to use when they are collecting trolleys off-site,’ they said.
‘Coles is committed to respecting and supporting the communities we serve.’
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