A meta kind of question...

ra_mom

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 6:31 pm

Sometimes they don't realize it needs to be thrown out so put it in a big trash bag.

amother

Gray

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 6:32 pm

I don't know. I kept trying and the garbage collectors kept putting it back..

teachkids

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 6:37 pm

I’ve seen people leave a note on it. Or put it in a garbage bag

amother

Cerulean

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 7:46 pm

You may need to call city services to find out about bulk trash removal. Depends where you live.

MiriFr

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 8:06 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Sometimes they don't realize it needs to be thrown out so put it in a big trash bag.

Right that's why I'm asking!!
I'll tape a big fat sign on it

singleagain

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 8:11 pm

Shouldn't the can go out with recycling...if it's a plastic can? Or depending on how far away your dump is, can you take it there?

FranticFrummie

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 9:20 pm

MiriFr wrote:

How do I throw out a garbage can?

These kinds of questions make my head explode. At wits end

It's like "what makes the Teflon stick to the pan?"

Why do you park in a driveway, but drive on a parkway?

MiriFr

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 9:43 pm

singleagain wrote:

Shouldn't the can go out with recycling...if it's a plastic can? Or depending on how far away your dump is, can you take it there?

It's metal. They're doing construction down the block....maybe I'll walk to over and try to sneak it into the dumpster🤔

singleagain

Sun, Feb 02 2020, 11:46 pm

MiriFr wrote:

It's metal. They're doing construction down the block....maybe I'll walk to over and try to sneak it into the dumpster🤔

Metal can be recycled also... No?

zaq

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 7:04 am

If you want it recycled, which you should if it’s metal, you have to put it in a bag with the other recycling and put it out on recycling collection days. Otherwise how are they to know you do want it back?

What’s a “meta” question?

MiriFr

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 7:07 am

singleagain wrote:

Metal can be recycled also... No?

I have no idea. I never recycle. (Oops)
Anyway, even if I do....how do I get rid of it?

MiriFr

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 7:10 am

zaq wrote:

OK. How? Its a 13 gallon garbage can. How is it getting thrown out and gotten rid of?
That's my whole "meta" question.

(P.s. Meta is hard to describe...but have you ever watched Inception? )

Optione

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 10:22 am

zaq wrote:

What’s a “meta” question?

I'll try...
"Meta" is used as a prefix to mean "doing the action to the action itself." Ex: metacognition means thinking about thinking.

OP- your title and post made me laugh.

amother

Jetblack

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 10:33 am

FranticFrummie wrote:

These kinds of questions make my head explode. At wits end

It's like "what makes the Teflon stick to the pan?"

Why do you park in a driveway, but drive on a parkway?

Teflon needs to be heated to very high temperatures and pressed down in order to stick to the pan; otherwise, it would indeed be as nonstick to the pan as it is to everything else.
"Parkway" originally referred to a road through a park. A driveway is called a driveway because you drive through it. Some park in driveways, but others go through the driveway to their garages.

singleagain

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 11:16 am

amother [ Jetblack ] wrote:

Cool. Thanks for explaining

das

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 2:05 pm

MiriFr wrote:

It's metal. They're doing construction down the block....maybe I'll walk to over and try to sneak it into the dumpster🤔

That would be geneiva. They have to pay for the rubbish removal and every inch of space you take up is actually $$$.

amother

Jetblack

Mon, Feb 03 2020, 2:09 pm

Depending on where you live, either put a sign that says "Free Garbage Can" so that someone who passes by takes it, or a sign that says "Used Garbage Can $12.99" so that someone will steal it.