We receive a notice from BFI every month to have the trash and recyclables out on the curb by 6 a.m. on Monday morning for pick-up. That's Garbage Day in our town -- Monday. In fact, it's against the law to put the trash out on the curb before sunset on Sunday and to leave any trash containers out after Monday at sunset. Large fines are involved -- minimum mandatory jail time, too. Almost as large a fine as when the lawn isn't mown to the prescribed height once a week (no jail time, though -- whew).
So I have a problem -- a legal problem.
Wednesday night was ver-r-r-r-ry windy. I think we got the wind from up north. Thursday morning when I let the dogs out at 2 a.m., 3:30 a.m., and 5 a.m., there was a Rubbermaid refuse container, at various locations each time about 30 feet or so from the front door in and around the tree.
In the morning yesterday, leaving for the office, I spied it over by the creek that runs through our property. And there it sits this morning. Nobody has come to claim it. I'm not going to touch the damn thing. Who knows what germs are on it? I'm hoping that the garbage police don't come by and see that there's a trash can out illegally. An offense like that does not look good, even if found innocent. And I have a good defense -- it's not mine!
But I'll show up in the Police Blotter section of the local paper. The horror ... the horror!
Posted by Bill at January 23, 2004 11:33 AMI know a good lawyer you could use! :-)
Posted by: Jeff A at January 23, 2004 12:01 PMSo Billy, what's ya in for?
Its a Garbage claim, its all trash talk! I swear!
**I crack myself up!**
-d
Damn! I was wondering where my recyclables holder went... Now I'll have to drive all the way down there to get it, I suppose.
It has been windy as ass this week.
Posted by: Keri at January 23, 2004 12:56 PM-d cracked me up too. I am sure you will get lots of visitors Bill.
Posted by: Michelle at January 23, 2004 02:26 PMI'll bake you a cake with a file in, if you like
Posted by: Anji at January 24, 2004 01:16 AM