[Intellagirl]

The building I work in is under construction and all of this is going into a dumpster! I asked about it and the foreman said "If we started letting people have stuff from dumpsters, we'd be overrun and someone would get hurt." AAACK! So many things I could make!!!!!!

 

[Trex]

OMG what a waste and a total shame....

 

[punkineater]

How sad & wasteful

 

[eightcircuits]

That would be a very large grave yard. Blasphemy

 

[Intellagirl]

It's so nice that you guys understand. My coworkers think I'm insane when I stare wistfully out the window at all that good foam being thrown away. Oh the humanity!!!

 

[jdubbya]

How thick is the foam? Don't give up so easily. Explain to him that you have a good purpose for it. It's not in the dumpster yet but maybe if it can be picked up from the trailer he'd reconsider. Can you arrange to have someone with a truck come and load it up? Plead your case and see if he changes his mind.

 

[Hilda]

That would bring me to tears. First for the waste. Secondly, to fill up a landfill with that? It's horrible.

 

[Intellagirl]

Jdubbya: I thought the same thing. I even explained that it's for a "public art project" and that I wouldn't publicize where I got it. Later I offered TO publicize where I got it and give the company a nod for its "donation." He harumphed at me. Apparently too busy to be bothered. *sigh*

 

[Neuf350Z]

Holy crap! Wow! I get what he's saying BUT he could have offered to let you have a few pieces. I don't think I'd bug him again about it either since he already seems pretty cranky about it. What a shame though to waste all that material.

 

[FearingtonHouse]

Is there at least a local re-use Habitat type store nearby?

 

[jdubbya]

Jdubbya: I thought the same thing. I even explained that it's for a "public art project" and that I wouldn't publicize where I got it. Later I offered TO publicize where I got it and give the company a nod for its "donation." He harumphed at me. Apparently too busy to be bothered. *sigh*

Sounds like he's just being a jerk. I'm relatively conservative but in this instance, I'd go back after hours or have a couple other people go back after everyone is gone and get the stuff, providing the dumpster is accessible. You can always deny knowledge of it. It's extremely wasteful and there is no good reason he can offer for not letting you have it (unless he or one of his buddies wants it!)

 

[nochevys]

So they'd rather pay to dispose of it than let someone have it. Does not make good business sense in my opinion. That will not be cheap to throw away based on volume not weight. Not to mention helping the environment by keeping that from the landfill. Where is the dumpster? as indicated earlier I'd go back afterhours and see if it was there...

 

[DaveintheGrave]

Gee, that stinks! I guess it wouldn't do any good to talk with him again about the foam?

 

[DvlsToy]

We have a few ReStore (habitat for humanity) locations near me and one of them has a good bit of these sheets for sale and $5 or $8 a sheet, I can't remember. But people (and businesses) get write offs for donating this sort of thing, maybe that's what they are doing. Though I honestly don't see the issue if you just wanted a few sheets.

 

[slash]

Hope he reconsiders and lets you get it its better then throwing it in the trash.

 

[themyst]

Well ... there is a reason they call a certain type of shoe "sneakers" ... just musing out loud here.

 

[Grey Lady]

My motto; If it's still there after dark, it's mine!

 

[Chaserbug]

Actually if your company paid for it I would ask your boss. That is just stupid. That is going to take up a lot of space in a dumpster. Come back after hours and get it!

 

[themyst]

I watch enough CSI to know that trash is fair game.

Chaserbug has a point. I wouldn't even ask your boss though ... if your company paid for it and then you see it in the garbage, I would take advantage of it!

 

[vonroll]

It doesn't take much money to grease the wheels of industry. Offer the lower level guy that works for this jerk a 10 spot for his lunch if you can have a few sheets. You save that guy from dealing with this, and he gets a hot dog or two and a Slurpee for free. I've used this strategy when throwing questionable Halloween things in the trash and meeting the trash truck. They usually say stuff like "this is construction refuse, and we I can't take this". A ten usually is all that's needed.