ONE MAN'S TRASH!

     THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH., 2018
                 ONE MAN'S TRASH!

     Our township has a great program for
picking up junk but it only ran through the
summer.
      It was long since the last pickup when
my wife decided there were a few things
cluttering our yard and sheds that really
had to go. Fortunately the township
responded with a second program that
scheduled special "off season" collections
when they received at least 20 requests.
       Last week we received word that the
collection would be this week. My wife
went to the municipal building and bought
5 stickers for 5 dollars each to be placed
on the junk we wanted hauled away.
       We had an old grill, some very nice
but unsold metal wheels, a broken electric
lawnmower, and other assorted trash.
        My wife wheeled the old grill to
curb side Tuesday night. On Wednesday
morning it was gone. But the township
collection hadn't happened yet! Seems
somebody, perhaps looking for a
winter project or for scrap metal, just
stopped by and hauled it away.
        Understand we would gladly have
given it to them but we already paid 5
bucks for that sticker!
          During the afternoon a neighbor
stopped by to look at the wheels. He,
at least, knocked to ask about them. We'll
recover those 5 dollars.
           In hind sight we probably should
have just placed everything at curb side
and waited a day to see what was left
the next day. Then we could have
purchased stickers for the "left overs!"
           My grandson was kind
enough to stop by to help us set everything
out, That was a big, big help.
           Hope the scavengers get what they
want but leave a fin behind for each
"treasure," Hope all your NEWS is
good as well!