Lynn Kasdorf
12-03-2006, 8:15 AM
I work for a very large company (that shall go unnamed). Recently near the loading dock there has been a big rollback dumpster and I have retrieved a few interesting things from there (4 3'x3'x3' steel plant holders, brand new in box).
Last Friday, when leaving, I look at the dumpster and noticed a bunch of wheels poking up. What the ??
In there were something like 2 dozen commercial grade spreaders that they used for spreading salt. Nice one with pneumatic tires. And shovels. I estimate 150 snow shovels of all possible designs. Easily more that Home Depots stocks. Many nice Corona aluminum and heavy plastic scoop shovels, etc. Then there are about 2 dozen heavy duty plastic sawhorse barricade things that saw "sidewalk closed". These turn out to be really usable things around the shop- plenty strong enough to hold lumber.
Then, over in the corner near the door of the big dumpster there is a Honda all terrain vehicle with a snow blade on the front! Key in the ignition, tank full of gas! INSIDE the dumpster!
So- I got my neighbor to help me and we went there Saturday morning as early as we could and retrieved the ATV and as much other stuff as we could fit in my truck. I plan to basically take all this stuff home over the coming week.
We got the ATV home and rolled it off the truck. I figured for sure it would need a battery at least. Nope, battery was very strong. It didn't start tho. After a few minutes of debugging I decided to try a new spark plug. My wife was out doing errands so I phoned her and gave her the NGK number, and she picked one up.
I put in the new spark plug and SHAZAM! It started right up. It runs perfectly! I gave my little boys rides and they love it!
I have a small farm and have been wanting one of these things for doing various chores, herding cattle, and generally bopping around the pasture. What an amazing find!
I have no idea why my company would decide that they don't need to clear snow anymore. I know that they have a couple John Deere Gators with snow blades, so that's probably why they stopped using the ATV. It is a 1997 model and probably sat a while unused. I imagine they went to start it one day, and decide to just trash it. Most folks around at company live in suburbia, and would have little use for an ATV anyway I guess. And there would be liability worries if they gave it to an employee.
The level of waste in the country is just appalling! If you work at a big company, check your dumpsters!
Last Friday, when leaving, I look at the dumpster and noticed a bunch of wheels poking up. What the ??
In there were something like 2 dozen commercial grade spreaders that they used for spreading salt. Nice one with pneumatic tires. And shovels. I estimate 150 snow shovels of all possible designs. Easily more that Home Depots stocks. Many nice Corona aluminum and heavy plastic scoop shovels, etc. Then there are about 2 dozen heavy duty plastic sawhorse barricade things that saw "sidewalk closed". These turn out to be really usable things around the shop- plenty strong enough to hold lumber.
Then, over in the corner near the door of the big dumpster there is a Honda all terrain vehicle with a snow blade on the front! Key in the ignition, tank full of gas! INSIDE the dumpster!
So- I got my neighbor to help me and we went there Saturday morning as early as we could and retrieved the ATV and as much other stuff as we could fit in my truck. I plan to basically take all this stuff home over the coming week.
We got the ATV home and rolled it off the truck. I figured for sure it would need a battery at least. Nope, battery was very strong. It didn't start tho. After a few minutes of debugging I decided to try a new spark plug. My wife was out doing errands so I phoned her and gave her the NGK number, and she picked one up.
I put in the new spark plug and SHAZAM! It started right up. It runs perfectly! I gave my little boys rides and they love it!
I have a small farm and have been wanting one of these things for doing various chores, herding cattle, and generally bopping around the pasture. What an amazing find!
I have no idea why my company would decide that they don't need to clear snow anymore. I know that they have a couple John Deere Gators with snow blades, so that's probably why they stopped using the ATV. It is a 1997 model and probably sat a while unused. I imagine they went to start it one day, and decide to just trash it. Most folks around at company live in suburbia, and would have little use for an ATV anyway I guess. And there would be liability worries if they gave it to an employee.
The level of waste in the country is just appalling! If you work at a big company, check your dumpsters!