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How to drag large garbage can?
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full,
they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. -- - Walter www.rationality.net |
How to drag large garbage can?
On Mon, 3 May 2010 20:22:05 -0700, "Walter E." wrote:
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. We have one of those. It's heavier going down the driveway than up. ;-) I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. You're 80YO and fill three cans a week? People typically use less as they get older (fewer in the house, smaller meals, less junk,...). The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Pay a neighbor kid $5 a week? |
How to drag large garbage can?
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How to drag large garbage can?
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How to drag large garbage can?
The monster garbage trucks are too huge and heavy for my driveway.
-- - Walter www.rationality.net "RobertPatrick" wrote in message ... "Walter E." wrote in : Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Call the hauler and request them to pick up at your house. That's the way people do it around here, anyways. You pay extra, but it saves you a lot of aggravation. |
How to drag large garbage can?
Well, most of the stuff is not empty pizza wrappers, although we have a lot
of those, too. It's gardening debris from a one acre lot. -- - Walter www.rationality.net wrote in message ... On Mon, 3 May 2010 20:22:05 -0700, "Walter E." wrote: Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. We have one of those. It's heavier going down the driveway than up. ;-) I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. You're 80YO and fill three cans a week? People typically use less as they get older (fewer in the house, smaller meals, less junk,...). The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Pay a neighbor kid $5 a week? |
How to drag large garbage can?
Good try, but when you are 80 years old, will you be able to do that neat
little trick with a 200 lb garbage can?? -- - Walter www.rationality.net "Elmo" wrote in message ... On Mon, 03 May 2010 22:52:06 -0500, zzzzzzzzzz wrote: It's heavier going down the driveway than up. ;-) What I do is open my driver side window and grab a hold of the handle and drag the garbage can behind me just a few inches away from the car. Surprisingly, it doesn't scrape against the car and doesn't hurt the arm (too much). Try it once with the empty can on the way back up the hill and let us know how it works. Also some people (who have more money than I do) use a garden tractor with a yard trailer hitched behind with the garbage cans piled in the trailer. Also works from a pickup or from an automobile hitch but this might be more work than you were asking for. Good luck ... if you find out a better answer, let me know. |
How to drag large garbage can?
On 5/3/2010 11:22 PM, Walter E. wrote:
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. In our town, people with disabilities are not required to bring the trash cans to the curb. You might call the town and explain that it is not feasible for you to bring the cans to the curb. I suspect (in light of all the disability laws) that they will have someone fetch them for you. Regards, |
How to drag large garbage can?
"Walter E." wrote:
-snip- Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. I'd be willing to bet you're not the only 80yr old with a long driveway your hauler has ever come across. Give them a call & see if they have an idea. I'd probably end up building something like a walker with good sized swivel tires so all I had to contend with was forward motion- not holding the weight on 2 wheels. Got an old golf cart lying around? Jim |
How to drag large garbage can?
Walter E. wrote:
Well, most of the stuff is not empty pizza wrappers, although we have a lot of those, too. It's gardening debris from a one acre lot. Heh! We have those cans and the city won't pick them up if they contain "yard waste;" There's a separate protocol for that. I recommend piling up the clippings, etc., in the backyard and burning them. Alternatively, put your yard waste in easier-to-handle plastic bags, put an empty can on the curb, and discover some clever way to get the bags to the can (in the back of your pickup, using a wheelbarrow, attaching the bags to the harness of a (large) dog... Can you rig up some sort of pulley system, like tenement clothes-lines? |
How to drag large garbage can?
Walter E. wrote:
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Paved drive? Could buy or build a small cart to take stuff up the hill. We have the monster cans with wheels, but they are in the lot and the city rolls them out to the truck. I would not consider filling a standard garb. can, much less the monster cans, and trying to maneuver it by myself. The solution might be to have an enclosure at the top of the hill for the cans and take smaller batches of trash to the cans there. I'm not 80, but I can almost see it from here. No 80 y/o has any business trudging up a hill with a load like you describe...gotta plan for your own safety, above all else. A garden cart will take plenty in one batch up the hill to empty there. Hauling a heavy can with an arm out the window of your car is likely to get you a broken arm, or worse. |
How to drag large garbage can?
Walter E. wrote:
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Get a cheap utility trailer for your garden tractor. Keep the cans in the trailer. On garbage day, haul the trailer up to the road with your garden tractor and unhitch it there. If needed, get a $20 trailer jack with a wheel so you can hook up easy. -- LSMFT If I wasn't me I wouldn't like me either.......... |
How to drag large garbage can?
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How to drag large garbage can?
On Mon, 3 May 2010 20:22:05 -0700, "Walter E." wrote
Re How to drag large garbage can?: The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. I had a similar problem that I solved by leaving the trash can by the road, chained to a tree. I bring the trash (in plastic bags) to the can by placing it in the trunk of my car trunk and bring the bag to the can when I go to pick up the mail. On trash pick-up day I unchain the can and re-chain it after the pickup. Now I never have to deal with more than the weigh of a single plastic trash bag. -- Work is the curse of the drinking class. |
How to drag large garbage can?
On 5/4/2010 3:45 AM, Walter E. wrote:
The monster garbage trucks are too huge and heavy for my driveway. May places do offer pickup for people in your situation. Call and check to see if you can get it. Bill |
How to drag large garbage can?
wrote in message I'm not 80, but I can almost see it from here. No 80 y/o has any business trudging up a hill with a load like you describe Not true! Taking things "easy" is how you become decrepit. My 86 year old mother regularly hikes (even with recent foot surgery), works out every day, and does all her own yard work. Dragging the cans to the curb every week is a given. And she's only 110 lbs at 5 ft. Man up already. |
How to drag large garbage can?
"Caesar Romano" wrote in message ... On Mon, 3 May 2010 20:22:05 -0700, "Walter E." wrote I had a similar problem that I solved by leaving the trash can by the road, chained to a tree. I bring the trash (in plastic bags) to the can by placing it in the trunk of my car trunk and bring the bag to the can when I go to pick up the mail. On trash pick-up day I unchain the can and re-chain it after the pickup. I'm sure your neighbors love that. In my town, you'd be in violation of local laws. |
How to drag large garbage can?
Walter E. wrote:
Well, most of the stuff is not empty pizza wrappers, although we have a lot of those, too. It's gardening debris from a one acre lot. If you like gardening you should be making compost out of that stuff. |
How to drag large garbage can?
Chuck wrote:
wrote: Walter E. wrote: Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Paved drive? Could buy or build a small cart to take stuff up the hill. We have the monster cans with wheels, but they are in the lot and the city rolls them out to the truck. I would not consider filling a standard garb. can, much less the monster cans, and trying to maneuver it by myself. The solution might be to have an enclosure at the top of the hill for the cans and take smaller batches of trash to the cans there. I'm not 80, but I can almost see it from here. No 80 y/o has any business trudging up a hill with a load like you describe...gotta plan for your own safety, above all else. A garden cart will take plenty in one batch up the hill to empty there. Hauling a heavy can with an arm out the window of your car is likely to get you a broken arm, or worse. I had a similar problem and I decided to start a mulch pile in a remote corner of my property. Mostly grass clippings and small bush cuttings. That took care of most of the heavy stuff. A neighbor complained about it to the code enforcement people. They came out and said I had a great idea and they started to encourage all rural folks to do the same. Good job! A lot of places won't take grass clippings and other garden waste. Although I like the compost idea, I'm sort of stuck wondering if that compost stuff wouldn't help the landfill compost most of the paper type waste? |
How to drag large garbage can?
On 2010-05-04, Tony wrote:
Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Put a sign on it: Do not remove under penalty of law. nb |
How to drag large garbage can?
Walter E. wrote:
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. At the very least, you should be able to get them to supply you with smaller, more manageable containers. I'd be surprised that they wouldn't offer to get the containers for you in this case, however. A compost pile can make good stuff out of all that organic waste. I'd never give it all away. |
How to drag large garbage can?
On Tue, 4 May 2010 11:38:16 -0400, "h"
wrote Re How to drag large garbage can?: "Caesar Romano" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 3 May 2010 20:22:05 -0700, "Walter E." wrote I had a similar problem that I solved by leaving the trash can by the road, chained to a tree. I bring the trash (in plastic bags) to the can by placing it in the trunk of my car trunk and bring the bag to the can when I go to pick up the mail. On trash pick-up day I unchain the can and re-chain it after the pickup. I'm sure your neighbors love that. In my town, you'd be in violation of local laws. I live in a rural area like the OP. The nearest neighbor is 1/4 mile away. There are no such laws here, and the can is not visible from the road. -- Work is the curse of the drinking class. |
How to drag large garbage can?
"Walter E." wrote in message ... Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. -- - Walter www.rationality.net You qualify for some type of assistance on and above that of a regular citizen. What if you were in a wheelchair? Call the hauler, and explain the situation, and you are requesting special service. If that doesn't work, , and ask to speak to the (ADA American's with Disability Act) compliance officer. If they are a big outfit, they will have one. If they are not, they will not want to be messing with the feds, and you will probably get their attention. BE NICE! Explain to them that you just can't lug these things down to the pickup point, THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE ADA LAW. Also, casually mention that you'd hate it if you were to have an accident while trying to use THEIR equipment. I bet they will do one of two things. One, they will send a special truck to pick up your trash, or they will have the guys come up the hill and schlep the garbage down. If they do have the guys do the extra work, you might have an extra charge, but I'd investigate that, too. And if they did do the extra work to come all the way up, go out there when it's hot and give them a couple of cold sodas or Gatorades or donuts and coffee when it's cold. If you get the hearts of the guys on the truck, they will go the extra mile for you. The ones I had at my houses would have taken away a dead body for a $5 tip and a couple of cold Gatorades. Try reason and niceness first before you pullout the ADA card. No need to wave the feds in their face if you can just get what you want with a little kindness. As I have written in my blog under "Stuff" category, get every aid you can because of your age and limitations. You earned them and you paid for them by paying taxes for a very long time. Steve visit my blog at http://cabgbypasssurgery.com watch for the book A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult. |
How to drag large garbage can?
"Walter E." wrote in message ... Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. -- - Walter www.rationality.net I am 62. I have two of those large puppies because we only get garbage pickup once a week. The pickup point is at least 1/2 mile away from my house. I have an ATV. For a long time, I would tie one to the back, and roll it down, tipped slightly. Sometimes, I had two of them on there. Sometimes they spilled. But the route was fairly flat with only a couple of steep dips. I never could get the hang of just pulling it with my hand, as I have had two shoulder surgeries and heart surgery. I did find a little trailer at a yard sale that will carry the two of them, and up to five empty ones. When they are all empty, I bring back mine and the neighbor's. If he's first to get there when they're empty, he brings mine. That would not help you. Get some help before you hurt yourself. I know you're tough, but it's time to stand back and watch the young guys do it. Steve |
How to drag large garbage can?
"GeorgeD" wrote in message ... On 5/3/2010 11:22 PM, Walter E. wrote: Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. In our town, people with disabilities are not required to bring the trash cans to the curb. You might call the town and explain that it is not feasible for you to bring the cans to the curb. I suspect (in light of all the disability laws) that they will have someone fetch them for you. Regards, OMIGAWD, THERE ARE REASONABLE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE HERE WHO CAN READ! Kudos, George. Steve |
How to drag large garbage can?
"Caesar Romano" wrote in message ... On Mon, 3 May 2010 20:22:05 -0700, "Walter E." wrote Re How to drag large garbage can?: The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. I had a similar problem that I solved by leaving the trash can by the road, chained to a tree. I bring the trash (in plastic bags) to the can by placing it in the trunk of my car trunk and bring the bag to the can when I go to pick up the mail. On trash pick-up day I unchain the can and re-chain it after the pickup. Now I never have to deal with more than the weigh of a single plastic trash bag. -- Work is the curse of the drinking class. I love walking bags of trash down to the can. Particularly if it is raining, snowing, sleeting, windy, and my favorite ....... ICY! Makes me feel more like a man. Steve |
How to drag large garbage can?
Walter E. wrote:
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. Get an incinerator or outdoor wood stove. Burn everything. Take your cans and bottles back to the store and throw them in THEIR dumpster. -- LSMFT If I wasn't me I wouldn't like me either.......... |
How to drag large garbage can?
h wrote:
wrote in message I'm not 80, but I can almost see it from here. No 80 y/o has any business trudging up a hill with a load like you describe Not true! Taking things "easy" is how you become decrepit. My 86 year old mother regularly hikes (even with recent foot surgery), works out every day, and does all her own yard work. Dragging the cans to the curb every week is a given. And she's only 110 lbs at 5 ft. Man up already. I'll bet your mom doesn't haul 200# loads. More power to her. There is a big difference between being active and taking chances. 80 y/o bones break easily, and don't heal as easily. I've become much more aware of fall hazards around the house, and have made my home safer. I do a lot of physical work and hope always to be able to do so. |
How to drag large garbage can?
On May 3, 8:22*pm, "Walter E." wrote:
Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. -- - Walterwww.rationality.net Walter, DON'T DON'T DON'T t!!!! I have read the entire thread, and beg you to heed the advice contacting the municipality or whomever, and requesting aid in light of your age and the steep driveway. Explore all levels of government, and if nothing works, contact a senior center in your nearest municipality and explain your predicament. I bet they will be able to help you. If all else fails, do budget for a few bucks to a youngster (or even an unemployed person). IT'S NOT WORTH THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES! Last summer, I was pushing -- on the flats --my wheeled recycling cart, which the transient apt. dwellers across the alley had filled with 40 lbs. of their moving-out paper discards. (The alley, BTW),has plenty of oversize recycling carts!! When I raised hell with the City, they finally provided this building with the recycling carts they should have had all along -- this was after decades of them dumping in my cans.) It got away from me and I ended up head-first inside the can, with a giant gash and a broken wrist. You can imagine how long it took for the wrist to heal (I am no spring chicken either!). It is NOT WORTH IT for you to risk something similar, or heaven forbid, a broken hip. !!! Pls reassure me & group that you are taking action -- in keeping with your URL "Rationality.net" g Hypatia |
How to drag large garbage can?
wrote in message m... h wrote: wrote in message I'm not 80, but I can almost see it from here. No 80 y/o has any business trudging up a hill with a load like you describe Not true! Taking things "easy" is how you become decrepit. My 86 year old mother regularly hikes (even with recent foot surgery), works out every day, and does all her own yard work. Dragging the cans to the curb every week is a given. And she's only 110 lbs at 5 ft. Man up already. I'll bet your mom doesn't haul 200# loads. More power to her. There is a big difference between being active and taking chances. 80 y/o bones break easily, and don't heal as easily. I've become much more aware of fall hazards around the house, and have made my home safer. I do a lot of physical work and hope always to be able to do so. I disagree. Her wheelbarrow is nearly as large as she is, yet she fills it full up with dirt/gravel/whatever, and hauls it all over the yard. Could easily be 200lbs. Again, if you don't use it, you lose it. Weight resistance builds bone strength/density. She fell on the ice last year and not only did she not break anything, she didn't even bruise. Her solution to slipping on the ice wasn't to get someone to do her shoveling for her, she bought crampons to slip on over her boots. She has someone plow the driveway, but she like to shovel the front and back walkways - she says it "keeps her young". |
How to drag large garbage can?
"Higgs Boson" wrote in message ... On May 3, 8:22 pm, "Walter E." wrote: Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially if we fill them with heavy ice plant. Our home is located at the bottom of a fairly steep driveway (50' in length). We have three of these black cans for household garbage and landscape debris. I am getting on in years (80 YO) and find it hard to roll these monster cans up to the curb for pickup by the garbage truck. I have tried tying them (one at a time) to the hook for my trunk lid inside my trunk. The problem is, the cans meander something awful when I pull them up the hill with my car, to the point where I am afraid they might tip over sideways. I have used heavy rope and also bungee cords. Same problem. Any better suggestion, anyone? Thank you. -- - Walterwww.rationality.net ..Walter, DON'T DON'T DON'T t!!!! I have read the entire thread, and beg you to heed the advice contacting the municipality or whomever, Snip whinging Oh my freaking doG! Just man up, start exercising/working out/whatever, and suck it up. 80 isn't that old. If you have health issues it's most likely because you don't do anything. Get off the couch now, while you still can. There's no reason not to be completely active and functional until your very last day. Sheesh! |
How to drag large garbage can?
h wrote:
wrote in message m... h wrote: wrote in message I'm not 80, but I can almost see it from here. No 80 y/o has any business trudging up a hill with a load like you describe Not true! Taking things "easy" is how you become decrepit. My 86 year old mother regularly hikes (even with recent foot surgery), works out every day, and does all her own yard work. Dragging the cans to the curb every week is a given. And she's only 110 lbs at 5 ft. Man up already. I'll bet your mom doesn't haul 200# loads. More power to her. There is a big difference between being active and taking chances. 80 y/o bones break easily, and don't heal as easily. I've become much more aware of fall hazards around the house, and have made my home safer. I do a lot of physical work and hope always to be able to do so. I disagree. Her wheelbarrow is nearly as large as she is, yet she fills it full up with dirt/gravel/whatever, and hauls it all over the yard. Could easily be 200lbs. Again, if you don't use it, you lose it. Weight resistance builds bone strength/density. She fell on the ice last year and not only did she not break anything, she didn't even bruise. Her solution to slipping on the ice wasn't to get someone to do her shoveling for her, she bought crampons to slip on over her boots. She has someone plow the driveway, but she like to shovel the front and back walkways - she says it "keeps her young". As I said before, there is a big difference between healthy exercise and taking chances. As active as many elderly are, a broken hip can mean permanent disability or death. As a retired nurse, I have seen it many, many times. Just keeping mental track, I figured over the years that the most common cause of falls for elderly that resulted in broken hips was...hurrying to the restroom. My mom gave herself a present for her 80th and hired someone to clean her eavestroughs for her. They did not do a satisfactory job, so she resumed climbing on a ladder and doing it herself (single story home). My husband is exceedingly strong, but when he isn't around and I want to do something that requires moving something heavy, I engineer it. Fitness does not equal foolishness...if the trip is a long one, there is no reason to risk a fall on ice or a back injury toting a heavy load. Taking more, smaller loads increases exercise and reduces chance of strain. As others have suggested, using vegetative waste for mulch is also a good idea. |
How to drag large garbage can?
wrote in message As I said before, there is a big difference between healthy exercise and taking chances. As active as many elderly are, a broken hip can mean permanent disability or death. As a retired nurse, I have seen it many, many times. Bottom line, when you stop doing things for yourself, just dig a hole and lie down, since you're already dead. Meaning, that if you are not exercising VIGOROUSLY for at LEAST 60 MINUTES EVERY day, you aren't doing anything and should just give it up. Exercising (weight resistance training) actually builds up bones and guards against breaks, even in advanced old age, as any nurse should know. You can get the exercise moving your trash, your dirt, cleaning your house, your gutters, dancing, taking yoga or boxing classes, or going to the gym. Work it out on your own, but most people will die much sooner than they should because they never get off their asses. Most people, Americans in particular, are lazy. |
How to drag large garbage can?
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wrote in message As I said before, there is a big difference between healthy exercise and taking chances. As active as many elderly are, a broken hip can mean permanent disability or death. As a retired nurse, I have seen it many, many times. Bottom line, when you stop doing things for yourself, just dig a hole and lie down, since you're already dead. Meaning, that if you are not exercising VIGOROUSLY for at LEAST 60 MINUTES EVERY day, you aren't doing anything and should just give it up. Exercising (weight resistance training) actually builds up bones and guards against breaks, even in advanced old age, as any nurse should know. You can get the exercise moving your trash, your dirt, cleaning your house, your gutters, dancing, taking yoga or boxing classes, or going to the gym. Work it out on your own, but most people will die much sooner than they should because they never get off their asses. Most people, Americans in particular, are lazy. Your English comprehension isn't too good...who suggested that anyone stop being active? |
How to drag large garbage can?
wrote in message m... h wrote: wrote in message As I said before, there is a big difference between healthy exercise and taking chances. As active as many elderly are, a broken hip can mean permanent disability or death. As a retired nurse, I have seen it many, many times. Bottom line, when you stop doing things for yourself, just dig a hole and lie down, since you're already dead. Meaning, that if you are not exercising VIGOROUSLY for at LEAST 60 MINUTES EVERY day, you aren't doing anything and should just give it up. Exercising (weight resistance training) actually builds up bones and guards against breaks, even in advanced old age, as any nurse should know. You can get the exercise moving your trash, your dirt, cleaning your house, your gutters, dancing, taking yoga or boxing classes, or going to the gym. Work it out on your own, but most people will die much sooner than they should because they never get off their asses. Most people, Americans in particular, are lazy. Your English comprehension isn't too good...who suggested that anyone stop being active? Umm, you said to weenie-out and let other people do things for you. SAME THING! Reading comprehension not your long suit, huh? PLONK! |
How to drag large garbage can?
Walter E. wrote:
Well, most of the stuff is not empty pizza wrappers, although we have a lot of those, too. It's gardening debris from a one acre lot. No compost pile? Yard and garden waste shouldn't be going to the landfill anyway. Build an enclosure for the cans up by the road, and take it up one five-gallon bucket at a time, on a hand-truck if needed. May take a little relandscaping to make it look right, but if you are still keeping a garden that big, shouldn't be anything you can't handle. -- aem sends... |
How to drag large garbage can?
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How to drag large garbage can?
On May 4, 8:23*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
"h" wrote in message ... wrote in message As I said before, there is a big difference between healthy exercise and taking chances. *As active as many elderly are, a broken hip can mean permanent disability or death. *As a retired nurse, I have seen it many, many times. Bottom line, when you stop doing things for yourself, just dig a hole and lie down, since you're already dead. Meaning, that if you are not exercising VIGOROUSLY for at LEAST 60 MINUTES EVERY day, you aren't doing anything and should just give it up. Exercising (weight resistance training) actually builds up bones and guards against breaks, even in advanced old age, as any nurse should know. You can get the exercise moving your trash, your dirt, cleaning your house, your gutters, dancing, taking yoga or boxing classes, or going to the gym. Work it out on your own, but most people will die much sooner than they should because they never get off their asses. Most people, Americans in particular, are lazy. I'm sorry, sir. *I was either drunk, unconscious, or absent the day you showed your medical credentials to the group. *Could you please provide them again? Steve visit my blog athttp://cabgbypasssurgery.comwatch for the book A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult..- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - MORON! I'm female, and the day I need to EVER visit a doctor is the day I will kill myself. So-called medical "professionals" are exactly who will kill you, not keep you alive. If you "need" to visit a doctor, ever, you might as well just lie down and die. Go a pair and take care of your own health and maybe you will live well into your 90s like all of us in my family. PLONK! |
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