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

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

on 8/25/2002 1:15 PM, Kai von Fintel at fintelk [at] mac.com wrote:

>>> 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.

Only if the truck is obstructed from putting the dumpster back down on top
of the little wooden structure. Dumpster dumpers are not skilled shots. I'm
amazed at all the people who say they have "enclosing structures". If we
were to build one it would be knocked down.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org


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