Alexandria’s Annual Spring Clean Up is a Scavenger Hunter’s Paradise
April 25th, 2008 Categories: Alexandria
Ever heard the phrase “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure“? Well, never is that more true than during Alexandria’s city wide spring cleanup running this year from April 5 to April 26.
Every Saturday in April, residents in designated zip codes are invited to clean out their closets, basements, attics, garages, etc. , and set the results curbside for FREE pickup by the city’s refuse collection.
“Acceptable” trash includes appliances, steel pipes, furniture, mattresses, brush, tree limbs and tires.
But it’s once the materials are curbside that the real fun begins. Scavengers, entrepreneurs, fixer upper types, junk dealers, etc. move like vultures looking for items they can salvage, resell on Ebay or Craig’s List, or simply rework for their own use. We got one of our favorite large, terra cotta garden urns from just such a moment and my wife still regrets the dressmaker’s dummy she let slip away.
It’s fun, it’s totally acceptable and it doesn’t cost a thing!
Thanks for stopping by,
Michael
What a fun twist from the traditional yard sale! I bet there’s a lot of good stuff to be had. I would be out there in a minute!!!
Sandy Sibley
Well, come on up next year! It really is a great way to get rid of - and recycle - things and I think I’ll add this information to my resource packet for new home owners. The large pot I rescued had a fairly large hole on one side so I put a piece of mesh on the inside to keep the dirt from falling out and keep it turned towards the steps and no one is the wiser. At the garden center it would have been a good $50-$75.
Michael
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