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Lts. Dennis and Mary Maybury say they no longer will tolerate the dumping of furniture, junk, or other large items at the Salvation Army Citadel here.
“We don’t like to do this . . . but we’re being taken advantage of,” Lt. Dennis Maybury stressed.
He said he has been in contact with the bylaw officer for the Town of Fort Frances and the next time someone illegally dumps items on their property, they will be prosecuted.
“We don’t have room to store furniture, even good furniture,” Lt. Maybury noted.
“People need to spend a few dollars to take it to the dump because we don’t want it.”
The Thrift Store at the Salvation Army only accepts clean clothing (in good condition) and small household items.
And these only should be dropped off during business hours—10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Lt. Maybury also noted people often drop off baby carriers, which is another item the Salvation Army does not accept due to safety and liability reasons.
“[People dumping large items] happens quite frequently,” he remarked, noting they no longer can afford to tolerate it.
“We have to hire a truck to take it away and pay for the fees at the dump,” Lt. Maybury explained.
“And that’s not fair.
“So unfortunately, if people are caught, we will be reporting them to the town,” he stressed.
