Argh. I understand the need for specialization in city services sometimes, but...yesterday, three weeks after I replaced it, I put an old air conditioner out for pickup; it seemed logical to put out a couple of other "bulky" items for removal as well. Nope. Yesterday was apparently "freon-device only" day. I have to call to make an appointment (!?!) to have my other bits of lawn furniture taken away. None of the charitable organizations wants this stuff, they tell me, so unless somebody wants to import a bunch of tubular aluminum and vinyl strapping for their own art, I have to have it hauled off to the landfill. Any takers?
Posted by Linkmeister at July 9, 2003 09:53 AMAround here we are only allowed to get rid of two bulk items per year. And we have to go to City Hall to get a permit. Then call the town recycling center to arrange for pick up. And then hope we don't have more than two items larger than a breadbox go on the blink in the next year.
Coupla years ago I had to get rid of a TV, but I was over my limit. Sooo....I outfitted three lads with safety glasses, work gloves, filtered masks, and baseball bats. Didn't take too long before they had the remains swept up into a trash bag...
Posted by: Raye at July 12, 2003 07:03 PMHmm. I wish my neighbors had thought of that back when I was young and destructive. ;)
Posted by: Linkmeister at July 12, 2003 07:28 PMWe have our hands full over here in NJ!!!
The Transportation Department is replacing our old EZ Pass tags with new ones. We mail the old ones back to the Dept.However, the old ones have some kind of toxic battery thingy in it, and NJ doesn't know how to dispose of them!!!!
Only in NJ....