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I was wondering around a Sydney suburb (somewhere across the bay from city center) and came across a dresser somebody had dumped on the sidewalk—something you’d
by ericbarrett 5y ago
I was wondering around a Sydney suburb (somewhere across the bay from city center) and came across a dresser somebody had dumped on the sidewalk—something you’d see a dozen times a day in any American city, rich or poor neighborhood. An enforcement agency had slapped a sticker on it warning about jail time if the perpetrator was caught. Harsh, perhaps, but it was the only junk furniture I saw in two weeks.
- goodcanadian 5y agoThere are periodic bulk waste collection times where you can put out large furniture like that. People (both individuals and junk dealers) will go around collecting anything good. At the end of the week, the council collects what is left free of charge. Outside of those times, it is illegal dumping. You don't see much of it because there is legal and free pick up available.
- ericbarrett 5y agoWell sure, that’s how it works in most Western cities—the cost and service vary, of course. Never seen the jail time threat though.
- goodcanadian 5y agoSydney is the only place I have seen where it was a free, regularly scheduled, community event where everyone's stuff (in a particular area) went out at the same time and could be freely picked up thus diverting it from the landfill. The leftovers were then picked up by the council free of charge.
- ericbarrett 5y agoA lot of American cities have a “bulk waste amnesty day” which is similar.