The first one arrives before 7:00am each morning. Wearing a multi-colored crocheted touque and pushing a walker she heads straight to the recycling bins. A careful perusal of the bins usually yields several plastic pop and water bottles. With surprising strength she stomps on each one and crushes them to a compact size. It is obvious that the walker provides a vehicle to carry the large plastic bag of recoverables...but is not necessary to support her! From my vantage point it is impossible to guess her age.
The next "BINNER" arrives shortly after her and is disappointed in his search. He is riding a mobility scooter and has a large garbage bag that is almost full of plastics and cans. The bag sits on his lap as he moves on to the next site.
During the initial months of Covid most grocery stores refused to accept recyclables so many people tossed them into the bins. As a result the number of visits to our recycling bins has increased.
Other regulars arrive on foot, on bicycle and with grocery carts. One even has an improvised bicycle with a wagon attached. Some restrict their search to the recycling bins while others do a little dumpster diving as well. The residents of our two buildings are grateful that there is never any mess left behind.
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