How do you avoid the little pickups?

sometimes the "small" pick ups turn out to be a huge find. I can't tell you how many times I went on a run to grab what I thought would be a waste of time and ended up with several hundred dollars worth of resale items.



I do not charge for residential pick up unless there is a TV involved. Asking what they have is a good way to judge if the trip will be worth your time.

Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste

sometimes the "small" pick ups turn out to be a huge find. I can't tell you how many times I went on a run to grab what I thought would be a waste of time and ended up with several hundred dollars worth of resale items.

I do not charge for residential pick up unless there is a TV involved. Asking what they have is a good way to judge if the trip will be worth your time.

I agree. Usually you can judge by what area of town they are in if it is worth going to do a pickup for smaller amount of stuff. I did a small pickup in an "old money" part of town that turned into one of the largest residential pickups that I ever did. One of the best parts of the recycling business, you never know unless you go!