"R. Hubbell" wrote in
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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 08:22:22 -0700 "Tom" wrote:


"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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In the area where I live, it is standard procedure to put unwanted
stuff at the end of the drive. Sometimes the householder adds a
sign: FREE, but I don't bother. The thang is almost always gone by
the time of the next weekly trash pickup.

Indeed, I think the town counts on this behavior. We have a
bulky-trash pickup every June, and without fail the town tells us
to have the stuff by the side of the road two weeks in advance of
the actual pickup. They claim this is so they can allocate trucks,
but I think it's just so scanvangers will carry away most of it.
They come from several towns around to cherry-pick the leavings.


And the following June, all the stuff is out at the end of the
driveway again...but it's at the end of SOMEONE ELSE'S driveway.


And so on and so forth. Purest form of recycling.



R. Hubbell


Here in the San Antonio Texas area, we have "professional" curb trash
scavangers. It it very likely, if you go to one of the 4 or 5 large
flea markets in the area the next weekend you will see your former trash
for sale at a reasonable price.


I say more power to them!
--
ET

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