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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Hrm. You know what? Someone could make a mint scavaging the landfill that stuff was going to. Some nice furniture going out the door there.... true, the technology was old (old TV, old computers) but the furniture I would absolutely love to have here.
True, Ken, that most can't afford new furniture right now with the U.S. economy in the crapper... but I'd take the best stuff and throw it in a storage locker.
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I move buildings for a living during the summer. There is a TON of stuff that we can salvage. Cupboards, lumber, electronics, landscaping materials, copper piping and wiring. We could take sinks, vanities, mirrors, old dressers, shelving, workbenches, septic tanks, hot water tanks, boilers and well pressure systems. We salvage entire garages, garage doors, newer windows and doors. You name it and we find it.
Now as much as you might think this seems like a real good deal, what the heck we gonna do with it all? My father in law has a pretty new set of maple cabinets we pulled from a kitchen. I put new cupboards in the place I was renting in exchange for a months rent, same with a hot water tank.
Sure all this stuff is cool to do for free, but are you really going to find anyone who wants to buy used stuff enough that it will justify you storing it for an extended time? Not unless you have a huge lot, and neighbours who don't care if your place has a lot of garbage around.
I imagine that counting copper piping and wiring and other easy to salvage materials we leave in houses could keep 1 person gainfully self employed for 6-8 months a year just reclaiming it. They wouldn't be rich or anything, but it would keep them in work. However, for us to do it, it isn't worth it since we bill out at rates that would make troutman cringe, but it is something that I have considered.