I am looking to centralise verge side collection with a facebook group. So if your throwing something out that could be recycled, take a photo with your phone and upload it with a googlemaps location. This way it'll probably get picked up before a weather front comes through and ruins it. Or even if you just happen to see something that someone might like you could post that up too if you have the time.
If you're chucking something that deserved to be recycled share the love and let the povo students know!
Post up to this group: Verge Side Collection
www.facebook.com/groups/74528687621
The group is totally not for profit and has no commercial interest; I am currently studying and looking to improve the experience.
If you have any feedback to improve the idea I'd like the feedback. Or if you can forward this thread to other Perth forums that'd be appreciated.
Great idea Ozpricey
my current 1980's commuting racing bike is roadside gold and last year I made 5 bikes and $400!
To be technical, as soon as you put rubbish out it is property of the council and anyone taking it is stealing.
yes we all do it, and probably nobody have ever been charged for it, but if I were you I'd put a legal discalimer on the site that says (at least) you take no responsibility for the thrower out or the collector or the use of the collected items etc etc.
You'd hate for it to get as big as eBay and some c0ckhead sues you
Check out Freecycle, Could be what you're looking for. Here's the link to my former local one.
groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FreecycleKalamundaShire/info
the fb group is an awesome idea... there is also a website a bit like yoink that is meant to have have a map with dates on but its not very good. cant remember name now.
for the iphone/android app there are now websites where you can build simple apps online without programming..
if you join freecycle be warned you get sooo many emails, even when you ask not too
some student/bum with lots of time to spare should trawl through all the council websites and make a database of the dates and areas..
Al
Gumtree has a "Freebies" section where you can post things for free, I've posted a few times and had stuff taken within an hour.
Maybe Seabreeze could incorporate something similar in its Buy and Sell section?
This is a great idea!
I just picked up a mistral equip race board in great condition..Off the road side
The only thing missing was the centre board and the mast step to track connection...
Will have to keep looking for those..
Anyone got any of these bits they don't want anymore?
