In Germany at a local council recycling centre (and rubbish tip) I noticed that a complete building was provided for stuff to be left in, out of the rain, for people to take away. Furniture, appliances - anything that was in working condition. I asked about such a system here (in Cork) - the reply was along the line of "oh no we couldn't do that - then people would be coming in here and taking things away!"!
Similarly - in Boston there were shelves provided in a sort of roofed over but open shed where you could put up books, and of course take away any you wanted. Great fun. Some of the train stations in NJ have or had a system for leaving your read books for others to read, and leave somewhere else.
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