Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Trash Generation/Dumpsters in Cohousing

[Kai von Fintel (fintelk]

> From: Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com>
>
> Someone else will know volumes but one problem we have is that our 
> large dumpster is impossible for many of us to get trash into. The top 
> opening is too high for us to lift the top AND swing a large bag up 
> into the dumpster. The side openings have sliding doors that of course 
> slide in a rusted groove. They worked for a month or two.

A modest suggestion. Have someone handy with wood construction rig a 
little podium with some stairs leading up that can be put next to the 
dumpster. The City of Cambridge has such a setup at their recycling 
drop-off center, which has huge dumpster and containers. Works quit 
well.

-- Kai von Fintel (fintelk [at] mac.com)

Mosaic Commons Cohousing (west of Boston)
http://www.mosaic-commons.org
Slideshow with KrausFitch architects on 9/13!


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