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On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:10:31 -0600, "HeyBub"
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Harry K wrote:
On Feb 13, 4:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote:
RicodJour wrote:

What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides,
medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material
recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within
a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit
instituted. Might as well get in the habit now.

Some do the following:

* Batteries - sold for lead scrap
* Oil - lubricate the storm drains
* Paints - in the trash
* Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with
refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.)
* Medicines - in the trash or toilet

Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste
Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and
is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some
people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent,
or unable, the fix belongs to the city.

WTH!!!??? Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your
garbage sorting it prior to disposal? Put hazardous waste in your
can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the
dumping site.


You make a good point. No, I don't know whether the city picks through
my trash. If they did, though, it would raise some interesting privacy
concerns.

You might think so, but it's not illegal to go through someone's
trash. There is no presumption of privacy once the bag goes on a
public right-of-way. That's why they make shredders.

...

Not sure if your recall years back there was an article in the Free Press
about people with nothing to do. These granola heads were checking bags
at the landfill looking for recyclables. Believe there was a pic of the
investigative team in action. If the CSI's found some they'd get an
name/address off an envelope and get on their case.