Southboro is similar. No trash pick up. And the dump is where you went to find out what was going on politically, or to buy GS cookies, or pay for a fundraiser car wash, etc.
> On Oct 21, 2025, at 2:22 PM, June L Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with Sarah! Although we have weekly trash/recycling pickup, and > composting, at our condo complex, I still visit the transfer station every > week or so. I used to volunteer there and enjoyed examining the wine bottles > that people put on the table. Now I bring larger items that I don't want to > leave for our trash guys, make contributions (and withdrawals) at the swap > sheds, including looking for jigsaw puzzles for my housebound brother. I > remember one resident writing that his goal was to go home with less stuff > than he brought! And I've signed many a political petition. > > June > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lincoln <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Sara Mattes > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2025 11:29 PM > To: Nick Gardner <[email protected]> > Cc: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] History of trash pickup in Lincoln > > Budget and staffing are drivers. > But so is it part of the culture and tradition. > > Folks used to make the trip to “The Dump” a event for social engagement. > Lots of politicking took place at The Dump. > You could also see what your neighbors were consuming, what mail order > purchases looked like, what newspapers were being read…and, what “liquid > refreshments were being enjoyed. > You knew when someone had a big party…and you weren’t invited. > > And, the swap shed finds furnished many a dorm room and first apartment. > > We could tell when a new household had arrived as trash bins often appeared > at the end of the drive. > It often caused a certain titter. > > It was a source of pride that we retained this small-town eccentricity-The > Dump. > We were country! > > We used to be smug in noting we sure weren't Weston but, I suspect times have > changed. > > > > >> On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:25 PM, Nick Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Something I've been quite curious about since moving to Lincoln a bit over a >> year ago has been why Lincoln doesn't have trash pickup. I got used to the >> weekly run to the transfer station pretty quickly, but it seems Lincoln is >> an outlier compared to other towns in the area. Anyone with a bit more >> history know why this is the case? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Nick Gardner >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
