Stock image of a wedding ring.Photo:GettyWorkers at a New Hampshire transfer station came to the rescue of a “heartbroken” woman who accidentally threw her wedding ring in the trash.The day before Thanksgiving, the station received a call from the woman, who explained her predicament, according to local news outletWHDH.“She gave me some particulars: at what time her husband threw the trash out, what was in the trash bag, what kind of car he was driving,” Dennis Senibaldi, general services director for the Windham-based station, told the outlet.Senibaldi said he pulled up surveillance camera footage and was able to pinpoint where the ring was likely to be.“We were able to track when [the woman’s husband] was here, exactly what time he threw the trash out and where the trash in the trailer was located,” he explained.The couple’s trash bag turned out to be in “literally the first scoop in the trailer,” which was filled with about 20 tons of trash.“That’s 12 feet down from the top of the trailer that we had to dig through to find that one bag,” Senibaldi added.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As they sifted through the garbage, their strategy was to look for the other items the woman said she had thrown out in the same bag as the ring.“That’s really the key,” Senibaldi told WHDH. “Knowing what’s in your trash bag, knowing what time you’re here.”After a two-hour search, the group found the proverbial needle — or, in this case, diamond ring — in the haystack, and Senibaldi called the woman with the good news.“Talking to her on Wednesday, she was completely heartbroken. Friday, when she came in, she was happy as can be, gave me a big hug and was very thankful,” he recalled of her reunion with her ring. “It was just a good ending to a story for Thanksgiving.“In an interesting twist, this isn’t the first time the transfer station has recovered a lost wedding ring. In fact, Senibaldi and his team have found and returned three in a span of just two years.“We are public servants and I think this really brings the meaning of public service,” Senibaldi noted.
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Workers at a New Hampshire transfer station came to the rescue of a “heartbroken” woman who accidentally threw her wedding ring in the trash.The day before Thanksgiving, the station received a call from the woman, who explained her predicament, according to local news outletWHDH.“She gave me some particulars: at what time her husband threw the trash out, what was in the trash bag, what kind of car he was driving,” Dennis Senibaldi, general services director for the Windham-based station, told the outlet.Senibaldi said he pulled up surveillance camera footage and was able to pinpoint where the ring was likely to be.“We were able to track when [the woman’s husband] was here, exactly what time he threw the trash out and where the trash in the trailer was located,” he explained.The couple’s trash bag turned out to be in “literally the first scoop in the trailer,” which was filled with about 20 tons of trash.“That’s 12 feet down from the top of the trailer that we had to dig through to find that one bag,” Senibaldi added.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As they sifted through the garbage, their strategy was to look for the other items the woman said she had thrown out in the same bag as the ring.“That’s really the key,” Senibaldi told WHDH. “Knowing what’s in your trash bag, knowing what time you’re here.”After a two-hour search, the group found the proverbial needle — or, in this case, diamond ring — in the haystack, and Senibaldi called the woman with the good news.“Talking to her on Wednesday, she was completely heartbroken. Friday, when she came in, she was happy as can be, gave me a big hug and was very thankful,” he recalled of her reunion with her ring. “It was just a good ending to a story for Thanksgiving.“In an interesting twist, this isn’t the first time the transfer station has recovered a lost wedding ring. In fact, Senibaldi and his team have found and returned three in a span of just two years.“We are public servants and I think this really brings the meaning of public service,” Senibaldi noted.
Workers at a New Hampshire transfer station came to the rescue of a “heartbroken” woman who accidentally threw her wedding ring in the trash.
The day before Thanksgiving, the station received a call from the woman, who explained her predicament, according to local news outletWHDH.
“She gave me some particulars: at what time her husband threw the trash out, what was in the trash bag, what kind of car he was driving,” Dennis Senibaldi, general services director for the Windham-based station, told the outlet.
Senibaldi said he pulled up surveillance camera footage and was able to pinpoint where the ring was likely to be.
“We were able to track when [the woman’s husband] was here, exactly what time he threw the trash out and where the trash in the trailer was located,” he explained.
The couple’s trash bag turned out to be in “literally the first scoop in the trailer,” which was filled with about 20 tons of trash.
“That’s 12 feet down from the top of the trailer that we had to dig through to find that one bag,” Senibaldi added.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
As they sifted through the garbage, their strategy was to look for the other items the woman said she had thrown out in the same bag as the ring.
“That’s really the key,” Senibaldi told WHDH. “Knowing what’s in your trash bag, knowing what time you’re here.”
After a two-hour search, the group found the proverbial needle — or, in this case, diamond ring — in the haystack, and Senibaldi called the woman with the good news.
“Talking to her on Wednesday, she was completely heartbroken. Friday, when she came in, she was happy as can be, gave me a big hug and was very thankful,” he recalled of her reunion with her ring. “It was just a good ending to a story for Thanksgiving.”
In an interesting twist, this isn’t the first time the transfer station has recovered a lost wedding ring. In fact, Senibaldi and his team have found and returned three in a span of just two years.
“We are public servants and I think this really brings the meaning of public service,” Senibaldi noted.
source: people.com
