INC NEWS - Bulky item pick up

[Long, Donald]

I concur with Mr Griffin. We just can't be Goodwill. Even when we only picked up by appointment we disposed of items.


----- Original Message -----
From: Ronnie Griffin <res1m28r at verizon.net>
To: Long, Donald; Nancy Cox <scrapping.nancy at verizon.net>; inc-list at rtpnet.org <inc-list at rtpnet.org>
Sent: Wed Oct 01 16:25:39 2008
Subject: Re: INC NEWS - Bulky item pick up

Mr. Long and Ms. Cox,

There are viable options available for the reuse of useable household items. 
It does require that residents assume responsibility by placing a call to 
one of the Durham charitable organizations.  Many will pick up these items 
or accept them (if delivered) at their facility.

The city already has the swap shop available for the community.  I 
understand that one persons trash may be another persons treasure but it 
must not become a functional responsibility of Mr. Long or any other city 
department to look at every item in our trash or bulk items.  If bulky items 
are placed at the curb by our fellow residents; they have exercised their 
choice.

Ronnie Griffin




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Long, Donald" <Donald.Long at durhamnc.gov>
To: "Nancy Cox" <scrapping.nancy at verizon.net>; <inc-list at rtpnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: INC NEWS - Bulky item pick up


> We do have a swap shop that people can bring items that are still in
> usable condition, you can drop off free of charge or take something free
> of charge. However, we are not staffed to sift through items to see if
> something can be reused, therefore, unless we get a full load that looks
> good, we will be disposing of it at our transfer station.
>
> Donald M. Long
> Director, Department of Solid Waste Management
> City of Durham, North Carolina
> 919-560-4186-Office
> 919-201-0258-Cell
> 919-560-1132-Fax
> -----Original Message-----
> From: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Nancy Cox
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:59 PM
> To: inc-list at rtpnet.org
> Subject: INC NEWS - Bulky item pick up
>
> Can someone explain what will happen with the items picked up? Are they
> going to just be trashed?  I hope not.  A neighbor accidently put items
> out
> yesterday; service doesn't start until next week, and they were all
> items
> that should go to a thrift store - a table, lamp that worked, mobile
> kitchen
> island.  I do hope this will encourage folks to get rid of bulky items
> from
> their yards and that will be a benefit to the community but considering
> gas
> prices and that it use to cost us $25 so now there is a revenue loss,
> not
> sure it is the best timing.
>
> Nancy Cox
>
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