WTF why would anyone take a moldy, disgusting dead fridge from bulk pickup?

[horn4life 3783]

When I say disgusting I mean damn near black inside.  It was our old second garage fridge and it crapped out and by the time I realized it, the thing was moldy as hell.  Of course I am allergic to mold so I rolled it out of the way, got a new second fridge, and waited for Bulk Collection.  Missed the last one so, maybe this nasty thing was molding for 8 months?

So I drug it out to curbside pickup, took off the doors, and royally screwed up my nose (already had a slight cold) and set it not facing the road from my shame of even setting something this disgusting out by the curb. I even waited until dusk on Sunday to minimize the possiblity of my neighbors seeing this horror, and hoped I was early on the collection route on Monday.  I glanced out front two hours later and the damn thing was gone.  WTF!  

So why was it gone? Some weird austin recycling program that has some sort of bounty of dead refrigerators?  The metals value? Freon?  Body disposal?  Just a mystery to me and wondered if anyone had any ideas other than what I put forward.  I just could no believe it was gone in two episodes of True Dective... 

[smwhorn 483]

Sorry for partyin.'  Don't judge me bro.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4977]

Parts? To store dead body parts? A dick in a box?

[F250 28823]

Recycled refrigerators will get you a few bucks. Like $4 or so.

 

 

[Jkwellborn 6747]

Crack heads getting money. Or someone wanted a worm box. My grandfather used to have one. He fished all the time.

[RDCanecutter 26475]

Craft Beer Bros wanted that mold, brah.

[horn4life 3783]

To be honest it was great to have it gone, no matter the reason. I just couldn't imagine whatever cash you might get was worth taking it.  God bless whoever needed the cash that badly.  I hope they find a $20 today!

[El Diablo 4232]

13 hours ago, Jkwellborn said:

Crack heads getting money. Or someone wanted a worm box. My grandfather used to have one. He fished all the time.

Worm box was my first thought. All of the bait shops used 'em back when I was a kid.

[SquishMitten 10442]

Well here’s the thing about mold...it can be cleaned off

[RPM 26356]

Security video caught this vehicle roaming the neighborhood.

[Your Mom 4852]

It's for the bodies.

[gyroprotagonist 2595]

jawas gonna jawa

[Teddyballgame 441]

[phdhorn 6224]

 

[ROFL BOX 6649]

On 1/30/2019 at 12:28 AM, Jkwellborn said:

 worm box. My grandfather used to have one. He fished all the time.

Samesies.

[jimmyjazz 46192]

Slight threadjack -- what's the limit on the size of items they'll pick up?  We have a completely busted wheel-around basketball hoop that I'd love to get rid of but I assumed it was too big.  It's our week, and in driving around the neighborhood I've seen a few out at the curb.  I don't know if they'll get hauled away but I'm tempted to try.

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

5 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Slight threadjack -- what's the limit on the size of items they'll pick up?  We have a completely busted wheel-around basketball hoop that I'd love to get rid of but I assumed it was too big.  It's our week, and in driving around the neighborhood I've seen a few out at the curb.  I don't know if they'll get hauled away but I'm tempted to try.

Disassemble it a bit and the scrappers will take all the metal and leave the remains which will be small enough for bulk pickup to take.

Edited February 5, 2019 by ShaggyBevo RIP