People in Waterville seem to be very resourceful. When we moved up here, the first project on my to-do list was the removal of an old wire fence which surrounded our yard. I couldn't wait to get rid of it, but once it was down, we were faced with a dilemma. What were we going to do with all of the metal posts and gnarled wire? Not a day later, a neighbor came by, asking if we still had the old fence, and if she could have it. Of course we gladly agreed and she took it all away, finding a use for it in her own yard!
We didn't think we'd ever get rid of an old heater fuel tank which was attached to the back of our garage, but another neighbor inquired about it, saying that he could really use it and, to our delight, he took it off our hands! He later arranged to have a bunch of old scrap metal, left by former tenants, hauled away for recycling and he found a use for a "worthless" pile of scrap wood and wooden fencing that had also been graciously gifted to us by the previous tenants.
We were told that people often ask around before disposing of things because you never know who might be able to use it. I'm learning that up here one man's junk truly is another man's treasure.
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