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MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3331
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 1:49 pm: | 
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I just came back from the recycling center and noticed a person rummaging through the "high grade paper". Everytime I walked past, he picked up a magazine & starting thumbing through it, but it looked like he was really looking for something more substantial. With all the talk of "identity theft" going on, it looked very suspicious.
I mentioned it to one of the Public Works people who were not in the area, but were back by the main building. I also called it in to the Police.
I don't want to overhype this, but in the meantime just be wary of any unshredded bills, bank statements etc that you dispose of there. |
Debra Davidson
Citizen
Username: Peanutslady
Post Number: 127
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 9:40 pm: |
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I do not understand at all why the recycling center is not monitored by a guard to make sure things like this do not happen at all. I feel very, very strongly that people must not be allowed to just wonder in the recycling center at any time they want to and go through the stuff. I feel very, very strongly that is violation of our rights to be protected from this when we recycle. If we are not protected then we will not recycle out of fear of some stranger getting our sensitive information. Not every one owns a shredder? The town must put a stop to this at once. |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 1744
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 10:38 pm: |
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Far easier to just get this stuff out of someone's trash cans at night. Or just take it out of their mailbox. No need to trudge all the way over to the recycling center.
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Ace789nj
Citizen
Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 241
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 11:36 pm: |
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people should never put anything there that can be used to steal their ID. Use a shredder, preferably cross-cut, for anything with names, numbers or any other identifying info |
Jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 150
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 12:32 am: |
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Any chance this guy was simply (innocently?) looking for porn? Discarded Playboys?
J.B. |
Crazy_quilter
Citizen
Username: Crazy_quilter
Post Number: 164
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 1:23 pm: |
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it was probably me, looking for books and magazines to read. I like the recycling aspect of things getting read a second time. Usually there is a guy sitting there keeping an eye on things. I don't think we need an armed guard. |
JMF
Citizen
Username: Jmf
Post Number: 242
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 3:25 pm: |
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I won't lie... When I was 20 or so, I would check if someone left some playboys...
I did hit the jackpot one day... someone left about 50 magazines. |
doulamomma
Citizen
Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 975
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 5:27 pm: |
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Quilter - have you ever heard of that book thing where people leave their book someolace with a note (like a message in a bottle) so that someone can find it, enjoy it & pass it on?
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Suzanne Ng
Citizen
Username: Suzanneng
Post Number: 629
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 6:46 pm: |
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I've had parents tell me they have found stacks of children's paperback books, in good condition, in the recycling center. Rather than putting the items in the recycling center, I hope the people that dropped the books at recycling, first asked their local elementary school if there were any classrooms that could use the books. Every year , there are new teachers who would love donations to start a classroom library (because they did not inherit one from a departing teacher).
Or call the local school librarian... if I can't use the donated books in the library , for whatever reason, there are other sources I can pass the books along to.
Please note, this is my personal opinion only... |
jayjay
Citizen
Username: Jayjayp
Post Number: 393
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 6:51 pm: |
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I know of a town wherein every weekend, if someone has something which still has some value (books included), they can bring it to the town recycling center to a dedicated area staffed by volunteers. Anyone can then come to this area and take whatever they want or can use. This winds up saving the town $80,000/yr in disposal costs and raises everyone's awareness of recycling, and the benefits it can bring. People of vision can create programs like this. |
Crazy_quilter
Citizen
Username: Crazy_quilter
Post Number: 167
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 10:39 pm: |
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Actually, when i find children's books at the Recycling Center, I often bring them to Clinton School. We have some bookshelves in the hall where children can just take books to own.
and yes, Doulamomma, i've heard of that book idea. I really like what jayjay is talking about! I could groove on that! It's sort of like that Freecycling eloop. I get rid of a lot of stuff that way. I love the heartwarming stories of someone using something I was throwing out, that would otherwise just be landfill! |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3349
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 11:06 pm: |
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In the past, people have dropped off books at the recycling center in the rear of the bay with high-grade paper to be truly "recycled" (i.e. read again). I'm all for that form of recycling.
I just get nervous when a disheveled character is rummaging through the high-grade paper itself. |
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