Jeannie in NJ Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 we have trash pickup once a week and I have spent all week de-cluttering. We put trash in the back behind the garage to be picked up. I heard the guys yelling wow when they got to my trash, there was so much. I just hope some day they don't knock on my door and tell me that I have met my trash guota lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 :lol: Once when we decluttered, we watched the guy *start* to pitch stuff in the truck and then pull something out and toss it in the cab. Immediately the driver hopped out and they both poked through stuff before pitching it in and moving on. I got tickled because I *thought* I had taken anything truly *useful* to Goodwill. But HEY! If they can use it, GO FOR IT! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 My cousin is a garbage man. He does come home with cool stuff from time to time. Once someone threw out a brand new power generator. He ended up picking it up, and going back the next week and knocking on the door to make sure they really meant to throw it out. It had worked beautifully. The people thought it was broken since it didn't work. They thought if you plugged it in during a black out it would generate power. They didn't know you needed to put fuel into it. :confused: They did say he could keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 :lol::lol: "Wow" is nice. I heard our trash guy say something very different when we tore out the carpeting and had a gazillion pieces of it rolled up on the tree lawn!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 My cousin is a garbage man. He does come home with cool stuff from time to time. Once someone threw out a brand new power generator. He ended up picking it up, and going back the next week and knocking on the door to make sure they really meant to throw it out. It had worked beautifully. The people thought it was broken since it didn't work. They thought if you plugged it in during a black out it would generate power. They didn't know you needed to put fuel into it. :confused: They did say he could keep it. Oh my word! :lol: "plugged it in during a black out"?? What a man of integrity he is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Oh my word! :lol: "plugged it in during a black out"?? I have a friend who used to work at a call center. Someone called b/c their computer wasn't working. They went through normal stuff and then friend asked if it was still plugged in. "Hold on. I need to get a flashlight, the power is out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) I heard the guys yelling wow when they got to my trash, there was so much. :lol: My cousin is a garbage man. Hey, I heard an interesting interview on the Bob Edwards show a few months ago. He talked w/ Robin Nagle, an anthropologist-in-residence at the NYC Dept. of Sanitation. I think you can look up old shows & listen to podcasts. Her interview was Wed., Oct. 27, 2010. In addition, here is an online interview/write-up I found: http://www.believermag.com/issues/201009/?read=interview_nagle (Thought you &/or your cousin might enjoy reading it.) Edited April 4, 2011 by Stacia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niffercoo Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Since our county took over our trash service, if we have more than fits inside the can, the company will leave it and attach a note saying that if we have excess trash we can rent an additional can for "X" dollars per month. This is the same company we had before the government contracted... and they used to take anything we set out. @@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 :lol: Hey, I heard an interesting interview on the Bob Edwards show a few months ago. He talked w/ Robin Nagle, an anthropologist-in-residence at the NYC Dept. of Sanitation. I think you can look up old shows & listen to podcasts. Her interview was Wed., Oct. 27, 2010. In addition, here is an online interview/write-up I found: http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/party_ideas.html (Thought you &/or your cousin might enjoy reading it.) :lol::lol::lol::lol: birthday party ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 :lol::lol::lol::lol: birthday party ideas? :blink: D'oh!!!! I'm having one of those days!!!! :lol: (BTW, I went back & fixed the link in my original thread. Thanks for pointing this out to me!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Great job! We have a one 35lb can a week limit here or you have to purchase $1.75stickers and place the extra in a black trash bag:tongue_smilie:. I'd love to wow the trash men:001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 That's awesome. I love decluttering, and I bet our trash engineers have had similar thoughts about our trash. LOL @ "trash quota". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 My cousin is a garbage man. He does come home with cool stuff from time to time. Once someone threw out a brand new power generator. He ended up picking it up, and going back the next week and knocking on the door to make sure they really meant to throw it out. It had worked beautifully. The people thought it was broken since it didn't work. They thought if you plugged it in during a black out it would generate power. They didn't know you needed to put fuel into it. :confused: They did say he could keep it. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myra Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 We don't even get trash pick-up! Our choice is pay a private service for $75 a month for one over-sized curbside trash container or take it to the town dump for $3.50 per black trash bag! Myra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Dh can always tell if I've been decluttering. On my off weeks we only fill one trash can. When I am purging, we fill 2 cans full and sometimes have extra. We technically have a 5 bag limit but we go over that frequently and have never been charged. Since our village pays for the service for the entire village, it's more a 5 bag average than a rigid rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin in NE Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Kudos to you. I hope to do the same soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemLights Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I have a friend who used to work at a call center. Someone called b/c their computer wasn't working. They went through normal stuff and then friend asked if it was still plugged in. "Hold on. I need to get a flashlight, the power is out." :smilielol5::rofl::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 :lol::lol::lol::lol: birthday party ideas? I'm really getting a kick out of imagining this one. "Okay, kids, since Earth Day is coming up, I thought we would focus on using less resources for this party. Go on out to the trash cans and see what you can find. There's a prize for whoever finds things to play with and better yet, see if you can dig out something to be a birthday cake!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 We have a trash quota. It is how much will fit in the size can we pay for. If your can is overflowing even a bit, they will charge you an overage fee which is steep! I can't afford to declutter! (Our yard waste and recycling on the other hand has no quota.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny May Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 That is funny we just changed trash services 2 weeks ago and we had a ton of trash (spring cleaning and building a second bathroom) this past Friday. I was gone taking the kids on a field trip when I got back they only dumped the two trash cans that were not very full:glare: I took what I thought was good to the Goodwill also (before trash day). But then a very nice Buick pulls up:auto: and starts loading their car up it took them 20 minutes to get it to all fit. I always say one mans trash is another mans treasure. :001_smile: I was just so glad they did because we had our sons birthday party the next day and I did not want anyone to see that trash. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 The people thought it was broken since it didn't work. They thought if you plugged it in during a black out it would generate power. They didn't know you needed to put fuel into it. :confused: They did say he could keep it. If only it worked like that, our energy crisis would be over :lol: MAGIC POWER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I'm pretty surprised at how so many of you are able to put as much trash out as you want! We have unlimited recycling pickup, but trash... one can only! I think this is a good thing, as I know people who wouldn't bother recycling otherwise, but it's a pain to have to go to the dump to get rid of things when doing remodeling and decluttering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 We have unlimitied garbage pick up. But I think the reason is that we live in a university town. Many people say that regardless of any limits the students will just put out what they want when they want. During certain times of the year it's just accepted by the garbage men that huge loads will be put out, including furniture.... Also many people forget to put out garbage for a week or two, and then it's a huge load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 wow, I never knew people had to pay for trash pickup or had limits. I guess we are pretty lucky here, no charge and no limits. And to think that I was perturbed that they would not take my old tv, they put a sign on it for me to call public works to have it picked up. I feel quilty that I was perturbed. I should be thankful for no charges and no limits, which I am thankful for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 When we bought our house, I was expecting to have to pay a fee for garbage pickup, but the town takes care of it. No limits. I once had big glass shower doors and a toilet to put out. I called for a large item pickup and they were here within 15 minutes. I was stunned. Small towns do have advantages. We lived in a house in Japan where the trash and recycling were so complicated. There were a dozen bins along the side of the road. All of the houses in the neighborhood put their trash there. We had to sort everything by type and color, and use different kinds of bags. I thought I had it figured out, but I was wrong. They took all of our trash out of the bins and brought them back to our doorstep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I would "wear" that WOW like a badge of honor and claim decluttering victory! If not for the whole war, at least for this battle. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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