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Originally Posted by FLimits

What are these "spring cleanup" and "local cleanup" events? (I live in a city, so we don't have whatever that is.)
The only thing like that I've ever heard of is where people volunteer to go out and pick up litter (of *all* kinds, not just valuable stuff) that has accumulated in the area.

Some of our local towns around here have these also. They are a "day or weekend" selected that the town might supply the dumpsters (or not) but the residents are allowed to "spring clean" their yards and garages and throw out anything and everything without penalty. It looks like an endless stream of scrapper trucks driving around picking up the "goodies" and when it's all done the remainder goes in the big dumpster. It's a way to get rid of large amounts without costing a fortune in disposal costs. Or the county trash trucks come around to pick up leftovers, whichever the case.

Originally Posted by FLimits

What are these "spring cleanup" and "local cleanup" events? (I live in a city, so we don't have whatever that is.)
The only thing like that I've ever heard of is where people volunteer to go out and pick up litter (of *all* kinds, not just valuable stuff) that has accumulated in the area.

Ours suburb splits it up into 3 sections with each section lasting a week...but they only have it every other year. The one that was held in 2011 is what got me into recycling and was able to make enough $$ to throw a nice graduation party, including catering, for our youngest.

2013 was a whole different story due to refining skills and learning from the forum. Pulled 8 tons off the street over 3 weeks, with many items that still had resale value. This year is an off year but going to still let it be known that I will pick their stuff up.