It's almost summer and you're thinking about a new hot tub. That can be exciting, but not the part that includes the old hot tub removal.
Upgrading old appliances and home equipment with the latest versions can add value to your home. And this includes old hot tubs.
Topics: hot tub, hot tub removal, hot tub disposal, old hot tub hauling, jacuzzi removal
[This post was originally published in December 2018 and has been revised, expanded, and updated.]
Many homeowners take their old equipment and appliances to a landfill. That's because they aren't aware that recycling scrap metal can be an easy option.
Many homeowners and even business owners feel that getting rid of scrap metal items is difficult. And especially if those items are too large to throw into their curbside trash bin.
Topics: junk recycling, scrap metal, appliance recycling, metal recycling, recycling scrap metal
While vaccine access has greatly improved in the last months, questions remain about what Bay Area transit will look like when the crowds come back.
So, first the good news: if you’re just cleaning your living space, spring cleaning during COVID remains the same as regular spring cleaning. That is, no temperature checks, no rapid testing swabs, and no wearing a mask indoors (though it’s not a bad idea when using high strength cleaning chemicals).
The Earth Day Network announced the theme of “Restore the Earth” as the official plan for 2021. That’s an especially fitting theme after 2020, which seemed to go on for five years and left most of us exhausted, stressed, and overwhelmed.
If you're replacing your old carpet with hardwood, vinyl, or laminate flooring - or simply new carpet - you still have to dispose of the old material.
And that's not the easiest chore in the world. Especially if you try to do it yourself!
Topics: Construction Waste Disposal, home remodeling, construction debris removal, DIY projects, home renovation
Recycling paper and paperboard waste and debris should be easy since they are almost endlessly recyclable materials. But it doesn't happen often enough.
Paper recycling—the process of converting old paper products into new paper—is one of the most successful forms of recycling in the world. Almost 70 percent of paper used in the United States winds up at a recycling plant and is remade in paper mills.
Topics: recycle cardboard, paper recycling, cardboard recycling, paperboard recycling, recycling paper
Spring is here and that often means major cleanups. And that often means the need for bulk trash pickup and large junk removal from homes.
Regardless of what you call it: bulk trash, large junk, or residential junk - it all has to be picked up, hauled away and disposed of. And it's not a fun job!
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, residential trash, bulk trash pickup, bulk trash, large junk removal
That phrase from Robert Frost has some truth to it. But when you build a new fence to replace an old fence, you'll have a lot of old fence to get rid of.
Few things spruce up an outdoor space like a beautiful, new fence. And few things can hold up progress on the job like old fencing removal. But someone has to do it.
Topics: dumpster rental, Yard Waste Removal, yard waste disposal, bulk trash pickup, bulk trash, old fencing removal
[This article was first published in April 2019 and has been expanded and revised.]
When most folks think of "yard waste" they don't think about lawn clippings and leaves in terms of benefits and cost savings. But they should.
Topics: lawn debris, yard waste, green products, yard waste disposal, composting