{"id":6363,"date":"2016-05-26T20:08:58","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T03:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6363"},"modified":"2016-05-26T20:08:58","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T03:08:58","slug":"mca-to-residents-stop-dumping-unsold-garage-sale-items-in-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6363","title":{"rendered":"MCA to Residents: \u201cStop Dumping Unsold Garage Sale Items in Creek\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"people-dumping-things-in-creek-from-garage-sale\"<\/a>The Stapleton garage sale was this last weekend, and the streets were crowded with residents and non-residents looking to pick up great items at a low price. The Stapleton garage sale mostly serves as an opportunity for residents to do some spring cleaning, getting rid of old kids toys, clothes, and unwanted furniture to make room for the new pieces. But, buyers are often just as excited to grab these old items<\/a>. \u201cWe had our stuff out on our lawn by 7:30 in the morning,\u201d said resident Amy White. \u201cAnd all the big pieces of furniture were gone by 9:15. Some people were even fighting over who got to what first. I really don\u2019t care. I just wanted it off my property.\u201d Although most residents experienced at least modest success at getting rid of their unwanted furniture, there were still items left behind.\n\n\u201cWe had some big things left we just didn\u2019t want to deal with anymore,\u201d said resident Ryan Leppert. \u201cSo, we took them to Goodwill almost right after the sale ended.\u201d Other residents donated through other avenues such as Arc or Habitat Metro Denver. \u201cWe knew we weren\u2019t going to keep it, so we arranged for Arc to pick up anything leftover we had,\u201d said resident Sylvia Baird. \u201cIt was just the right thing to do.\u201d\nUnfortunately, not all residents were so prudent with their unsold items. Westerly Creek<\/a> became a hotbed for those not wanting to deal with old video players, couches, cabinets, etc. \u201cWe found tens of items, some even in boxes, discarded in the Creek,\u201d said MCA President Paul Harris. \u201cIt is not only disgraceful, it is illegal.\u201d The MCA says if they find out any information regarding those dumping items in the creek, they will turn that information over to the police for prosecution. \u201cWe can\u2019t turn our neighborhood into a complete dump<\/a>. I know we have a lot of construction going on right now, but it doesn\u2019t mean we are a garbage pile.\u201d Harris says the most disconcerting thing was that a car was found in the creek. \u201cApparently, a car didn\u2019t sell, so the old owner simply drove it into the creek after removing all its tags.\u201d Harris encourages residents to use Stapleton Swap<\/a>, Arc, Goodwill, Habitat Metro Denver, or any other method to safely get rid of unwanted items. \u201cPlease, help keep our Creek clean,\u201d pleaded Harris.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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