Yes, we’ve deviated from the original post . . . should we set up a fall weekend cleanup in our various towns to keep Winni’s many access roads free of trash? I think it’s a great idea and would help in setting it up in Meredith.
I’ve noticed blue bags of trash on the sides of my road in the last 3 or 4 days. Didn’t see who was collecting, but think the blue bags mean that it is Town initiated and that trash will be picked up by Town employees.
That doesn’t mean that something can’t be done by individuals. We should find out the various collection dates and schedule our pickup dates between those of the towns’. I often pick up trash while walking my dog. However, I get to handle it a second time to make it acceptable to Transfer Station recycling requirements. It would be great if those of us who would like to help by picking up trash (paper, bottles, cans, plastic) from the roadways be given the blue bags and some dispensation (is the trash in those blue bags sorted?) from sorting by the town/transfer station management. I doubt that this would happen unless there was a REAL effort to make it happen. So, we get to handle the trash of others twice . . . Guess that’s just a fact of life. (As an aside, I am transfixed by the ability of individuals traveling at 45+++ mph to toss an empty Budweiser can 20 feet into the woods!! What a talent!)
The issue of the “too good to toss” shop at the Meredith station deserves another paragraph. Scratch the surface of life in Meredith and you will find many people who do not live in huge houses on the lake . . . We all know that. So, if I have something I think might be of use to a neighbor, why can’t I give it away??? . . . thereby giving a needed item to another, plus saving the landfill. I agree that there should not be an employee of the Town who has to oversee this room/location. It just doesn’t make sense. Nor does charging for these items make sense.
There is so much “stuff” in the world. Look in your garage or closet, then do the multiplication by millions. We can all do with less . . . If you truly want to move items on to another, there are many churches and the Meredith Community Thrift Shop (all not-for-profits, where most workers volunteer and proceeds go to the benefit of the community). Donating items to these places is as easy as going to the Transfer Station. Your donation will be appreciated, and it will make you feel great to have done something for another. Pay It Forward!
I’ve endured some really rude treatment at the Meredith Transfer Station. Most of it remains beyond my comprehension. So be it. I’ll have to hope that the Town Manger and Select Persons address the situation. In the meantime, I’ll continue to abide by the rules and recycle . . . and take things that might benefit someone else to another place.
Oh, the Seinfeld episode I referred to in anther post is found at
http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows...episode&ep=706