How do you get rid of big junk?

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xSauronx

Lifer
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Originally posted by: CPA
Why wouldn't the city take those items? I've been able to toss furniture and building materials with no problems. Only thing they won't take is oil, paint, computers and anything toxic.

indeed, the city dumps here take pretty well anything non toxic.

i dropped of a fullbed pickups worth of leftover sheetrock yesterday, have taken a water heater, fridge, and other crap...maybe its just stuff the city wont pickup, but you could take to a dump yourself.
 

notfred

Lifer
Feb 12, 2001
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Burn it? That's what we alwas do with crap that clutters the yard. Of course, it's pretty much entirely tree branches that we have.
 

Squisher

Lifer
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Chances are the city will pick it up if you call for a special pickup, but they'll charge you by the yard.

 

sixone

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Originally posted by: Staples
My yard is a total mess because my mother always used to buy crap that was huge and could not be gotten rid of. I have crap like a big sand pool filter, big dog house, picknik table, bunch of huge baby toys and other stuff linning my yard and it just looks like a dump. How do you get rid of this crap? Easiest way is DO NOT BUY BIG junk.

Now I have a big upright vacuum that is broken because the lady who cleans my house is careless but I think that is small enough for the city to take. We have put sofas and stuff on the curb and people have taken them (I live on a busy street) but I don't think worthless junk would be taken in this manner.


I bet you'd be surprised what people will take, if it's free.

We'd burn it, but then, we live in a rural area, and the neighbors don't care.