The person that worked at our local dump got tired of seeing so many usable items being thrown into the dump that could have been used by others. She was lucky enough to have an old out-building that she turned into a free shop for people to give those items another life. Now if you have stuff you no longer want/use you can take it there. If you see something there you can use or repurpose, you take it, for free. #ReduceReuseRecyle
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-saturdays-at-the-dump-1.7075154
FIRST PERSON | I worked Saturdays at the dump because I'm fascinated by what people throw out | CBC News

Meg Whitton took a part-time job at a local dump in her county to see what people chose to throw out, what it says about consumerism and how people attach meaning to possessions.

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@CodieneC our local recycling place used to let people put useful things aside for others to take, but the new contract company has stopped it.
@IanDSmith That's too bad as usable materials could be diverted.