[identity profile] forgotten-aria.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] davis_square
I would like to get a new vanity, but I'm concerned about disposing of the old vanity. Somerville has a very picky rule about disposing of construction material (they sent us an angry letter for throwing out 1 roof shingle left over from an old job.) Combridge has a 1 toilet or 1 sink per week rule, but I can't find one for Somerville. All the services I can find either want to rent you a dumpster or have a minimum charge of ~$120. I've asked the DPW for suggestions, and they had no suggestions.

Does anyone know of an inexpensive way to dispose of these things? Some place I could take them (not that I look forward to transporting a old toilet in my car.) Surely there has to be some alternative.

Date: 2007-10-11 05:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lizzielizzie.livejournal.com
Most cities and towns have a company you can call to pick up large appliances and waste. Try the Town Clerk's office and see what they say.

What about the BMRC?

Date: 2007-10-11 06:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thrasher543.livejournal.com
http://www.bostonbmrc.org/bostonbmrc/index.html

Date: 2007-10-11 06:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chenoameg.livejournal.com
My plumber just took away the old toilet when he installed the new one.

Date: 2007-10-11 07:51 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] ron_newman
This came up once before here, but I doubt the answer to that will be very helpful in your situation.

Date: 2007-10-11 08:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secretlyironic.livejournal.com
You could always break it into tiny, tiny pieces, and then put about a cupful of the tiny pieces in with each bag of regular trash; within a year or two you'd have disposed of the sink and nobody would be the wiser. It's only slightly illegal!

(OK, that's totally nonhelpful. I take it that asking DPW means you called 311 and asked for advice?)

Date: 2007-10-11 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pearlythebunny.livejournal.com
Have you tried Angie's List. There are a bunch of people who sound reputable on their list under HAULING.

Here's the closest one (but I've never used him, so I'm not speaking from personal experience); however he did receive an A grade from reviewers.
GENE'S DISPOSAL
9A WARE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
(617) 354-3741

Date: 2007-10-11 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] derekp.livejournal.com
How bad is the vanity? Have you tried a local Freecycle list? Someone might be able to use it. You'd be surprised at the crap people will take. Better than going to a landfill.

http://www.freecycle.org/

Date: 2007-10-12 03:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hiddenbear.livejournal.com
You could try walking around your neighborhood and see if anyone has a dumpster. While we were doing construction, I would have been fine if a neighbor had asked to dispose of something small in our dumpster (as long as they asked). If it is something medium or large sized, then you should offer to pay part of the per-dumpster cost, which would still be way less than $120.

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