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Article: How to find a home for an ugly lamp.(THE HOME FORUM)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- November 30, 2005
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Byline: Suzanne Arruda
Our town has accidentally discovered a wonderful means of helping people get rid of their junk without overburdening the local landfill. The city allows residents one week to get their unwanted junk out on the curb, and then hauls it off to the dump at no charge. Actually, though, there's never very much for them to take away.
The success of the plan hinges on two key issues. First, the city has to delay the pickup until a few days after everything has been put out. Second, the community needs an ample population of men with pickup trucks.
Practically every household takes advantage of the opportunity to dispose of ...