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17. And if you put something out by the curb and nobody picks it up...

Tue May 26, 2015, 10:41 AM

May 2015

put a "FOR SALE -- $10" sign on it, then go inside and close your front door.

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How to get rid of a large window AC Unit - Easy Recycling Tip [View all] MineralMan May 2015 OP

All you have to do is leave it by the alley The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #1

I think this is the best way to do it. drm604 May 2015 #4

No alley behind my street, sadly. MineralMan May 2015 #5

really? they steal em from rooftops where I come from reddread May 2015 #2

Yes, they do that here, too, but there are plenty of MineralMan May 2015 #8

im not sure who is to blame for the massive damages inflicted reddread May 2015 #10

I'm not sure what that has to do with my thread, though. MineralMan May 2015 #12

Freecycle is also a good way to get rid of stuff. NV Whino May 2015 #3

Was the residual freon recovered as per law? TexasProgresive May 2015 #6

What do you think? MineralMan May 2015 #9

You didn't mention that in your OP TexasProgresive May 2015 #13

Maybe it was pintobean May 2015 #15

Uh, no. It got pushed out the window MineralMan May 2015 #21

You're right. I didn't mention it. MineralMan May 2015 #20

Years ago, I put an old fridge in the alley. pintobean May 2015 #11

Craig's List "Curb Alerts." I've run many over the years. Gidney N Cloyd May 2015 #7

Curb alerts are selfish and they suck. pintobean May 2015 #14

I do that too. The first person to respond gets the address. Arugula Latte May 2015 #22

And if you put something out by the curb and nobody picks it up... ret5hd May 2015 #17

Yep,scrappers are the way to go. Usually an ad isn't even necessary, sufrommich May 2015 #18