They called me and ask for a donation. I agreed to provide them with things I no longer needed and we set up a date for pick up...they never showed up and had the guts to call me back the following week asking for another donation like nothing ever happened!! I now just ignore their calls...

As per the Do Not Call List website "Community living Recycling Matters" if it is a Registered Charity (it may not be) is legally able to call. As per below... The exemptions include telemarketing calls made by, or on behalf of:    * Canadian registered charities;    * Political parties, riding associations and candidates; and    * Newspapers of general circulation for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions.Telemarketing calls from organizations with whom you have an existing business relationship are also exempt. You are considered to have an existing business relationship with a telemarketer if you:    * Purchased, leased, or rented a product or service in the last eighteen (18) months from the telemarketer;    * Have a written contract with the telemarketer for a service that is still in effect or expired within the last eighteen (18) months; and/or    * Asked a telemarketer about a product or service within the last six (6) months....etc." If you do not want to be called by an organization?even if that organization is legally allowed to call you?you can ask to be put on its own do not call list. Every telemarketer based in Canada must maintain such a list and respect your wishes not to be called."If you would like to take a minute to request that your number be put on their Do Not Call list and to voice your complaint where it "may" matter see below...recyclingmatters @ bellnet.caThis charity is being run very poorly if this is how they operate/manage their own call center employees. Shame on them for not caring about their own reputation.

They are in fact a charity that is calling to ask if you have anything to donate so they can come and pick them up.  The phones are staffed by volunteers that are often new canadians and young so they can be hard to understand.  They are trying to do good, answer and if you don't want them to call you anymore, be polite and they will definitely respect your wishes and remove you from their lists.

They called me today and did not leave a message. I called them back asking to be removed from their list and they complied.  When I asked how long it would take to be removed from their list they said it would happen that evening.

I never said it was only us who look for hand outs????? i know theres alot of us out there who do this!!!! if you dont answer your phone when we call you guys then you are put throu as a re dail. if you answer your phone and tell us you dont want us to call you we will remove you from the list!!!! you can tell us off all you want.... its not like we havent heard it before. we are just doin a JOB like everyone else. if you have our number and dont want us to call u again then jus say it!!!!!

As per the Do Not Call List website "Community living Recycling Matters" if it is a Registered Charity (it may not be) is legally able to call. As per below...
The exemptions include telemarketing calls made by, or on behalf of:

   * Canadian registered charities;
   * Political parties, riding associations and candidates; and
   * Newspapers of general circulation for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions.

Telemarketing calls from organizations with whom you have an existing business relationship are also exempt. You are considered to have an existing business relationship with a telemarketer if you:

   * Purchased, leased, or rented a product or service in the last eighteen (18) months from the telemarketer;
   * Have a written contract with the telemarketer for a service that is still in effect or expired within the last eighteen (18) months; and/or
   * Asked a telemarketer about a product or service within the last six (6) months....etc.

" If you do not want to be called by an organization—even if that organization is legally allowed to call you—you can ask to be put on its own do not call list. Every telemarketer based in Canada must maintain such a list and respect your wishes not to be called."

If you would like to take a minute to request that your number be put on their Do Not Call list and to voice your complaint where it "may" matter see below...

recyclingmatters @ bellnet.ca

This charity is being run very poorly if this is how they operate/manage their own call center employees. Shame on them for not caring about their own reputation.