Question: How do you throw away a trash can?

[JimmyJazz]

:shrug:

[usedtobesick]

1. plastic or Metal?

[dalloway]

2. put a big sign on it for the trash folks that says "THIS IS GARBAGE"

Please take.

[nini]

3. I've had that problem

I put it on top of another, upside and all kinds of ways.

I finally taped a note to it asking the guys to throw it out. It was quite a chore to get rid of it.

[JimmyJazz]

13. Why is this funny?

:rofl:

I can't stop laughing. I am sorry for your troubles, but it makes a good story.

[nini]

18. I know LOL

it was pretty dumb trying to figure out how to get those guys to throw away the damned thing.

[Misunderestimator]

29. Exactly the same thing happened to me.

Took FOUR weeks of various different sixed notes affixed to the trashed trash can. I even bent it all out of shape and put it INSIDE another trash can. Finally a huge note wrapped around the entire can saying "THIS TRASH CAN IS GARBAGE, PLEASE TAKE AWAY" did the trick. :eyes:

[Zuni]

4. Honestly I do not know. They probably would put it back on the curb

I suspect you could take it to the dump yourself

[Old_Fart]

5. "Good question"

:spray:

[SoCalDem]

6. Spray paint on it.. "This can is trash"

:)

[In_The_Wind]

9. *winner*

[lpbk2713]

7. The last time I had to ......

I put a big sign on it that said "Please Take This Can".

[tk2kewl]

8. take it to the dump yourself

[kick-ass-bob]

10. take a chainsaw to it.

then put the remnants in the trash can.

:crazy:

[JimmyJazz]

12. I don't have a chainsaw, but thanks for the idea!

How about a blowtorch - I could melt it to the size of a beach bucket. :)

[kick-ass-bob]

14. you have a blowtorch but not a chainsaw?

Why do you hate America?

[leftylady]

11. Just put it out by the curb with trash in it and our guys

will throw it in the back of the truck.

[Jara sang]

15. Burn it. Then throw the heaping mound of burnt plastic into the ocean. n/t

[leftofthedial]

34. that is a direct quote from the repuke platform 2004

BTW

[bridgit]

16. leave a sign on the can come trash day...

"toss the whole fucking can ya'bastard!" :shrug: you can talk to refuse & recyclable engineers like that :thumbsup:

[JimmyJazz]

17. .......

:spray:

[prole_for_peace]

19. very difficultly...

i had a broken one in my office and i put it next to my "good" trash can. the cleaning guy kept leaving it and it was obviously ruined. finally i had to put a note on it that said "broken. please throw away."

[sundog]

20. put it in the neighbors' yard

:evilgrin:

[wellstone dem]

21. Excellent question

I have two in the garage and 2 on the front porch that just won't leave.

[merh]

22. Let's talk trash!

Don't you just trash it! :shrug:

These trashy threads are just trashing up the lounge! :freak:

[Clintmax]

23. I purchased a new can recently...

one with the metal top that closes. I just took my old one and put it in the dumpster here in my apartment complex. I can see, though, why it would be difficult to get rid of one with the garbage collectors!

[tjwmason]

24. At first I thought that was going to be a philosophical conundrum

As it's a practical question, I'm afraid I can't really help. Round here we get a wheelie-bin provided by the council (plus a paper recycling box, and soon a compostable-waste bin as well) and so don't provide our own (and therefore don't dispose of our own).

[texas1928]

25. Better yet.

Why do you park in a Driveway and drive on a parkway?

[Shell Beau]

26. It is a difficult task. Everytime I tried to throw my last

one away, the garbage people didn't get it. So, I suggest taking it to a dumpster.

[caty]

27. Sit it on the curb- empty- with a note taped to it.

I've done it before--they took it.

[crispini]

28. Also try the sign "BASURA" if you live in certain parts of the country.

Trash in every language......

[BikeWriter]

30. Crumple it up first.

[JimmyJazz]

31. Crumple it up? It's one of those huge industrial sized numbers.

I know I've been working out, but I'm not that strong! :P

[BikeWriter]

35. You may have to run over it repeatedly with your car.

[leftofthedial]

32. "elect" it president

[Taverner]

33. set fire to it

[lpbk2713]

36. Send it to Crawford, Texas.

Guaranteed to be totally out of sight for five weeks.