Found at dump - New generator

[RacerX]

I just made a dump run to the Wake County multi waste facility off Durant. Their rules are strict that once something is dropped off, it can't leave...

I saw a brand new looking Husky 5500W generator sitting there as metal recycling. I asked, but was told it's recycled and can't leave the site. It probably only needs a $25 carb to fun perfectly due to the previous owner using ethanol fuel.

That would have been a nice addition to my 3500W generator...

I'm stewing at the waste and inability to bring it home.

 

[Dale Gribble]

Know this ain't going to make you feel any better, but someone's gonna take it home with them...guarantee it.

 

[JohnFreeman]

...and they work for the dump...

 

[Chdamn]

Working for companies that owned landfills I can tell you that it’s all because of liability. We used to get so much useable material and equipment at one that I looked into us opening a salvage yard where we could resell most of it. Keep it out of the landfill and make some money.

But the insurance costs to cover your ass are so astronomical it can’t be done by most.

The landfills all have rules about this and even employees aren’t allowed to take stuff. They all do and all of us that haul cans into landfills do but if anyone gets hurt you broke the rule so you won’t have a case and you’ll be fired.

Bottom line is anything good will generally get repurposed. It’s just against safety rules.

 

[J R Green]

The transfer station I use has swap shop, Just an enclosed metal carport where people drop stuff that is still useable and if someone wants it they can take it.

They're probably courting disaster but there it is.

 

[RacerX]

I fully expect that genie is going home with one of the 2 guys there. I should have offered them $20 each to help load that "genie I left there by accident..."

There was a scuba tank (Al80) there last time.

 

[JohnFreeman]

Lawyers wreck everything. Even the dump.

 

[wvsig]

The transfer station I use has swap shop, Just an enclosed metal carport where people drop stuff that is still useable and if someone wants it they can take it.

They're probably courting disaster but there it is.

Gilkey...? I have dropped off a few things there that were useable!