posted 16 years ago
It's incredible what people throw away and lose!
It kills me to see things dumped alongside the road as I drive my crews: perfectly good plant pots, gallon and larger (criminal!), split firewood (probably an accident), lumber, bags of insulation, sheetrock (slightly damaged).
FreeCycle and its variations: people ask for AND GET all kinds of things: canoes, camping equipment, washers and dryers, stoves, clothing, carpeting, windows, building materials, furniture, craft materials... it's endless.
And I am the Queen of Never Use It for Its Intended Use!
Some dumps and transfer stations have an area where people can leave useful stuff, but rarely where I live. They WANT it all dumped into the pit! Pots, intact windows, rolls of roofing felt, shingles (new), metal roofing... WASTE!
Grrrrrrr!
Sue