Junk King Blog

[This article was first published in April 202 and has been expanded and revised.]

Recycling, conservation, and being "green" are concepts we've known for decades. But today the move is towards eco-friendly franchises.  And not just in the U.S.

There’s no question that our planet is changing. With hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires becoming more common across the world, that much is apparent. But there is much that we can do on both a personal and corporate level to mitigate those changes.

Topics: Green Junk Removal, green blogs, Recycling, junk recycling, eco-friendly

 

As Americans, we throw out large amounts of trash every day. In fact, we toss about six pounds of trash per person but only 1.5 pounds of it gets recycled.

Which seems like a good start, but that still leaves almost five pounds of solid waste a day, or more than 254 million tons per year, that msotly goes into our landfills.  We can do better.

Topics: Green Junk Removal, green blogs, junk recycling, metal recycling, paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling

 

The amount of solid waste we generate continues to increase every year but the amount of landfill space continues to decrease. And this is not sustainable.

And a large amount of the solid waste we dispose of each year is made up of junk and other household debris that can be recycled. But much of it gets landfilled instead.

Topics: Green Junk Removal, junk recycling, Landfills, Sustainability, zero waste, solid waste recycling

 

Recycling plastic is easy, right? If it's made of plastic or has plastic, then you just toss it in the nearest recycling bin. Except it's not that easy. 

The problem is that all plastic is not the same, and many plastic products that end up as waste are not easily recyclable. And some aren't recyclable at all. So, what do you do?

Topics: junk recycling, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, recycling facilities, plastic waste, recycling plastic

 

In some English-speaking countries it is known as "rubbish." In the US, we refer to it as garbage or trash. But solid waste also includes what we call "junk."

The problem isn't really what we call it, but what we do with it. Especially the junk. 

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, junk recycling, garbage removal, household waste removal, residential trash removal, solid waste recycling

 

The future of recycling in America is filled with both promise and problems. We're overwhelmed with waste but with more effort we can recycle most of it. 

For years the focus has been on getting the consumer to recycle. That's shifting now and both the producers of consumer goods and the state and federal governments are taking action.

Topics: Green Junk Removal, Recycling, junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, recycling facilities

 

Not everything that gets hauled away as junk has to go to a landfill. In fact, most of your residential junk removal items can be recycled. It's up to you.

Hauling your household junk and debris to a waste transfer station or landfill doesn't need to be your default approach for junk removal. You have options.

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, Recycling, junk recycling, Landfills, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

 

 

Household junk, or residential waste, isn't limited to what goes into your kitchen trash. It's anything and everything you throw away and is not recycled.

But the problem is that far too much of our residential junk and waste ends up in the waste stream and, ultimately, the landfills. And it doesn't have to.

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, junk recycling, residential trash, household waste, household waste removal

 

We love to recycle our trash items in America. Especially plastics, paper, and cans. But we tend to do much less of it when it comes to recycling glass.

Glass ranks right up there with steel and aluminum as a prime candidate for recycling. That's because it can be recycled again and again almost endlessly. Unless it goes to a landfill.

Topics: Recycling, junk recycling, residential trash, recycling facilities, glass recycling, recycle glass

 

Let's spend the afternoon at the waste transfer station!, said no one. Ever. And with record summer temperatures across the US, any outside chore can be hazardous. 

So, why take the time and effort to go out into the heat just to do a task that someone else could do for you?

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, junk hauling, junk recycling, trash hauling, garbage removal