Friday May 16, 2025: Finally dumping some old rugs

 


Finally on Friday the 16 of May, 2025, it was time to throw away some old rugs that we had stored (or hoarded more likely) for years.  Kathy usually buys new rugs for our house with regularity, to replace the old ones.  But, since I don’t wanna throw away anything, we (I, mostly) store the old rugs, “because you never know when one of the kids want an old rug” (never).  Nevertheless, since we are doing quite a bit of purging due to the remodel, it was time to throw out the old, and get some more new rugs!  Most of the old rugs have been stored on top of my drum cave (it is a miracle that the drum cave didn’t cave in under the weight of all of them).  So, on Friday Matt and I loaded up the pickup, and off we went to the San Clemente landfill, 32250 Avenida La Pata.  The actual name is Prima Deshecha Landfill, close to San Juan Capistrano, CA, but I usually just call it the San Clemente landfill.  Per the OC Waste & Recycling website, “OC Waste & Recycling serves the County’s solid waste disposal needs by providing waste management services, operating public landfills, protecting the local environment, investing in renewable energy enterprises and promoting recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.”  The place is huge, and for some reason I love going to the landfill! 

Friday May 06, 2025:  Loading up the pickup with the old rugs and an old cabinet. 

Friday May 06, 2025:  Loading up more old rugs.

Friday May 06, 2025:  Prima Deshecha Landfill.  

Friday May 06, 2025:  Prima Deshecha Landfill, getting ready to pay my $20 to dump the old rugs.  

Friday May 06, 2025:  Prima Deshecha Landfill, the place is indeed huge!  

Friday May 06, 2025:  Prima Deshecha Landfill, all kinds of stuff being dumped. 

Friday May 06, 2025:  Prima Deshecha Landfill, look at all that stuff!  I would love to drive one of those pieces of heavy machinery, especially the one with the spiky wheels.  What a great great job that would be!!!!!  

Friday May 06, 2025:  The old rugs are finally gone!  Proof that we are NOT rug hoarders!  Also got rid of a sheet of drywall, no need to save drywall in the garage, and I hope I don’t need to do any more drywall repairs for a long while!   


Friday May 06, 2025:  Gone, gone, gone!    




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