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elizillaYesterday, Washtenaw County had a waste disposal event at Rynearson Stadium. I partially filled the Subaru with items I had been trying to get rid of for years, and then topped it off with items that I knew I could get rid of fairly easily but hadn't gotten round to disposing of yet.
The large parking lot across the street from the stadium (aka Outer Space) had a maze of orange cones and dumpsters set up. Enter at one end, where there was a sign inviting us to make donations. No amount was suggested. I didn't have any change, but I figured it was worth $20 to me to get rid of things like my old mercury stick carb balancer. But when I handed the guy a $20, he reached in his apron and pulled out $10 to give back, without me even needing to ask for change. I guess they had a suggested donation amount in mind. So, $10.
I made my way through the various stations, disposing of my styrofoam, plastic shopping bags, batteries, old electronics, cardboard, used motor oil, brake fluid, mercury, etc. There was nothing they did not accept. They even took the huge box of household cleaners, paints, dyes, and automotive chemicals, that I had been unable to persuade Recycle Ann Arbor to accept, when I cleaned the garage a couple years back. (The auto parts store is full of miracle chemicals that tempt me, but since it's so hard to dispose of those things responsibly, and I'm NOT the kind of person who just dumps random shit in the storm drains, I have become extremely reluctant to purchase anything that I might have trouble getting rid of someday.)
So that was highly successful. I came home and put some things away, and boxed up the standard size 12 Aerostich, and sent it back to them with a list of what I want in my customized suit. This cleared the floor of my home office - go me!
And I followed this up, today, by taking a box of books to Larry's nursing home.
Yay for less clutter!
The large parking lot across the street from the stadium (aka Outer Space) had a maze of orange cones and dumpsters set up. Enter at one end, where there was a sign inviting us to make donations. No amount was suggested. I didn't have any change, but I figured it was worth $20 to me to get rid of things like my old mercury stick carb balancer. But when I handed the guy a $20, he reached in his apron and pulled out $10 to give back, without me even needing to ask for change. I guess they had a suggested donation amount in mind. So, $10.
I made my way through the various stations, disposing of my styrofoam, plastic shopping bags, batteries, old electronics, cardboard, used motor oil, brake fluid, mercury, etc. There was nothing they did not accept. They even took the huge box of household cleaners, paints, dyes, and automotive chemicals, that I had been unable to persuade Recycle Ann Arbor to accept, when I cleaned the garage a couple years back. (The auto parts store is full of miracle chemicals that tempt me, but since it's so hard to dispose of those things responsibly, and I'm NOT the kind of person who just dumps random shit in the storm drains, I have become extremely reluctant to purchase anything that I might have trouble getting rid of someday.)
So that was highly successful. I came home and put some things away, and boxed up the standard size 12 Aerostich, and sent it back to them with a list of what I want in my customized suit. This cleared the floor of my home office - go me!
And I followed this up, today, by taking a box of books to Larry's nursing home.
Yay for less clutter!
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Date: 2012-10-29 04:25 am (UTC)