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4 July 2007High-efficiency scavengersIt seemed improbable, but there it was on the water bill: PLACE BULKY AT CURB BY 6AM (WED) 07/04/07. The first Wednesday of the month is our usual day for Bulky Waste pickup, so that wasn't a big deal, but it's the Fourth of July, fercryingoutloud. So yesterday afternoon I wheeled the old lawn mower to the curb and folded down its handle, lest anyone think I was just taking a break, hoping the city would pick it up in the morning. I needn't have worried: it's not 6 am yet, and already someone has hauled it away. The new one, says Amazon, has been shipped. Posted at 5:37 AM to SurlywoodOn the last "big pickup" day I put my old mower at the curb. Within five minutes someone knocked on my door! "Is it for sale or in the trash?" It's in the trash. They took it :) I think the City relies upon that happening. A goodly portion of the "big" items are long gone before they ever arrive to collect them. Well, the new one has arrived, and it's staying in its cardboard box, because it's freaking raining again. Posted by: CGHill at 5:10 PM on 5 July 2007Heh, I think the city actually waits for the scavengers in my neighborhood, as their big pick-up is usually a couple days after the date on the water bill. Posted by: Jason at 10:40 PM on 5 July 2007 |