Their immediate reward, however, was a parking ticket from the city of Washington for leaving their vehicle in the same spot for too long. Chairing a Great Recycling Plan With a bit of help from BC Hydro, the power company for British Columbia, Canada, almost anyone can set a record for sitting on top of a utility pole or vicariously experience some of the thrill of being a lineman. Utility poles have a lifespan of about 40 years, and when removed from service they are usually taken to a landfill and dumped. Suitable retired utility poles are shipped to BCWR's plant in Surrey, where they are processed into high grade lumber. This lumber is then delivered to the Burnaby Association for the Mentally Handicapped, where workers cut, sand, drill, partially assemble and package the Adirondack chairs.
Some assembly is required.