Saturday is Recyclable Pick Up

Fidál (Grace), 2 Rahmat (Mercy), 170 BE – Tuesday, June 25, 2013 about 6:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time

Saturday is the day recyclables picked up day in my neighborhood. Because I forgot to take the recyclables out the last two times, I have a two recyclable bins of newspapers. I do not have many cans or glass bottle, but I have a great many newspapers.

I have to make sure I have all of them out of the house and into the recyclable bins by Saturday. Then on either Friday night or Saturday morning, I have to carry the bins to the curb. The problem is a plastic bin full of papers is heavier then one full of cans or glass.

I know my left shoulder is going to give me problems. I have issues with the rotator cuff and carrying heavy items like a recyclable bin full of newspapers is not a good idea. Good idea or not, I have to get the bins to the curb this week, other wise the newspapers will just stack up.

Perhaps I can drag or push the bins to the curb instead of carrying them. I do not think it would be easier to get them to the curb, but it may prevent me from injuring my rotator cuff again. I will have to think about which method is easiest and safest.

Recyclable Saturday: Taking the Recyclable Bins to the curb

Jalál (Glory), 3 Mulk (Dominion), 169 B.E. - Saturday, February 9, 2013 about 6:05 A.M. Pacific Time

It's recyclable Saturday. It's time to put the plastic recyclable bins on the curb, which I did about thirty minutes ago. I have a unique method of taking the bins to down to the street. I have a black plastic rolling trashcan, so, on recyclable Saturday, I remove the lid from my trashcan and place a red, white, or blue bin inside.

I roll the trashcan down to the curb and remove the recyclable bin. I then roll the trashcan back to the garage, put another recyclable bin in and roll the trashcan containing the recyclable back down to the curb. I do this until I have all the bins on the curb, sometimes it takes two trips and sometimes three.

I use this method because I can't carry the bins without assistance. Since I don't have anyone to help me, this is the best method to accomplish the job. I have to get the recyclables to the curb before 6:00 A.M. because sometimes the recyclable truck begins its run early.

On Stay at Home Saturday I want a little red wagon

Jalál (Glory), 15 Sharaf (Honor), 168 BE – Saturday, January 14, 2012 about 6:15 AM Pacific Time

It is stay at home Saturday, January 14, 2012 and I want a little red wagon or some other piece of equipment that will help me get the recyclable bins to the curb. Today is recyclable day in my neighborhood, so I should carry the bins down to the curb for the recyclable trucks. I do not think that will happen this week because I strained my rotator cuff again.

Even with a strained rotator cuff, I can roll the trashcan to the curb without difficulty. The problem is picking up the recyclable bins and carrying them to the curb. You would think that a plastic bin full of empty bottles or cans would be easy; however, picking them up and carrying them to the curb puts more strain on my left shoulder and rotator cuff.

Just thinking about lugging two or three bins full of papers, plastic bottles, and cans makes my shoulder ache. Since the only people in this house are my mother and me, I am the one who carries the bins to the curb. This morning, I will roll the trashcan to the curb and carry the recyclable bin labeled “cans and plastic bottles” to the curb. I am not going to attempt to carry the bin labeled “newspapers” to the curb today.

The recyclable trucks come again in two weeks. Between now and then I should be able to figure out a way to get that bins to the curb. My rotator cuff ought to heal enough by then for me to carry all the recyclable bins to the curb. It is times like these when I wish I had a man or someone around to help carry the bins to the curb.