Good curb-finds, lately.

found today:
about 30 cardboard boxes for shipping purposes
20 pounds of dirty aluminum cookware pots and pans
5 pounds of clean aluminum cookware and aluminum cans
100 pounds of metal primarily a pair of rotors and pads and other assorted shred
10 pounds of Christmas lights $8 worth of copper and $8 worth of "replacement bulbs"
1 ice tea maker
1 coffee maker
total value $40 not counting the boxes

and the big find today:
a 32" lcd tv tested and working, there was a 42' led tv box right next to it on the curb so i knew the minute i found it it was a good tv
total value $150

grand total this week $190



I found the tv 3 houses down from me. The rest of the stuff found on the rest of my route. I would like to run 2 or 3 routes a week, but the problem is i dont know the pickup schedule. And for some reason i always get the stink eye.

Originally Posted by Wolfwerx

Nice haul! Check your city/county website for trash pickup schedules (or if there is a private third-party company, check with them). I was surprised to find that every city that I run routes through had a very nicely detailed pickup schedule posted to their websites. I have them printed off and keep them in a folder in my van.

For some reason, I really get a kick out of reading what kind of stuff we all find at the curbs. I guess it never ceases to amaze me what people throw away.

thanks, i found the info and the map on there website, this city is big enough that i could do runs every day of the week. Guess i need to get a truck/van.

heres what the map for my area looks like

http://deffenbaughinc.com/sites/defa...nsasCityKS.pdf