Comments on: Hobokenpix: Refuse on display

By: oceanbloo

oceanbloo — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:33:58 +0000

My brother and his wife were moving to a new apartment and several things that they didn’t want (but were still in good shape) were left out on the sidewalk. Everything was taken within a half hour. As Hans above said, win-win for everyone.

Though it reminds me…I was moving out of an apartment (in another city) and had some things out in the hallway that hadn’t made its way into the moving van yet. A neighbor down the hall was helping himself to some stuff and had to be shooed away.

By: fupa

fupa — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:04:31 +0000

this stuffed animals would be greatly appreciated (and used) at liberty humane society.

By: plywood

plywood — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:39:34 +0000

i have read about (though never seen first hand) that in some more rural towns they will have an out of the way place to bring old but functional washing machines, bicycles, etc. Maybe in this day and age such a recycling center could be instituted somewhere in town in a vacant lot or under-utilized garage or something. Worth some thought in the interest of streamlining this recycling stream.

By: elainetyger

elainetyger — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:11:17 +0000

We got a bunch of shirts and bookcases and chairs and small tables over the years this way… what we call Sidewalk Specials. In recent years, the trend has gone the other way. No one took our giant TV, though, when we changed to a smaller flat-screen. It was too big for everyone else, too.

Usually clothes and books disappear, though, probably because they are easy to carry home.

I got a Sidewalk Special pizza pan once and had it in the cupboard for several years before I gave up and returned it to the sidewalk for someone who would actually use it.

By: HansBrix

HansBrix — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:59:39 +0000

I always hesitate before putting functional stuff out for trash/landfills. So I left some replaced TVs on the curb recently.

I put notes on each: “I’m old but I still work” went on my 20 yo Trinitron. “I’ve been replaced but can still put out…someone please take me home” labeled a Toshiba circa 2001. Also taped the remotes, sans batteries, next to the note.

Both vanished w/in a couple of hours. Win-win for everyone.

By: nacholibre

nacholibre — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:18:02 +0000

I have given away some free stuff on craigslist, almost more trouble than it’s worth. I see some nice things left by the dumpsters in my building.

By: Tama Murden

Tama Murden — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:07:04 +0000

Re 4.: Thanks, yeah, I think that’s right. Some great furniture, too.

Re 5.: Yes, hear that freecycle.com is great on the offerer’s end/bad on the follow-up.

What’s to be done, then?
So someone’s junk/another’s value, gets to the right place, instead of on a trash truck?

By: KenOn10

KenOn10 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:31:40 +0000

It is more of a tradition rather than a trend, and I’ve done it many times. Lots of things get adopted.

I’ve also used freecycle.com a couple of times, with mixed results… sometimes the other person doesn’t show up to take your stuff.

Still would like to find a home for an big-n-old but functional cell phone…..

By: poed

poed — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:20:40 +0000

I think you were correct-Newark and Park…sold vintage clothes, handbags,shoes etc..?

By: Tama Murden

Tama Murden — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:05:45 +0000

Re 2.: Bad recall…definitely Newark, but not Park. Further west. Anyone remember?