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
For decades, most plastic waste has been difficult or impossible to recycle. This has led to a glut of plastic waste, including plastic in our oceans.
The good news is that technological advances and innovation from surprising places are bringing the promise of new uses and recycling of these "problem" plastics.
Topics: junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, plastic waste
With the recent problems for recycling in the aftermath of China's ban on waste imports, some are wondering if recycling still matters. It does.
However, we must be much more aware of the current limitations and possibilities when it comes to recycling at home.
Topics: junk recycling, plastic recycling, cardboard recycling, glass recycling, recycling metal, recycling paper
The truth is that there are many materials that can be recycled, but the most common items for recycling are paper, plastic, glass, and metal.
Unfortunately, plastics are problematic when it comes to recycling since not all types are suitable for the recycling process. But the other three are almost 100 percent recyclable.
Topics: junk recycling, metal recycling, residential trash, paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling
[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
Junk removal and disposal is not only a major industry in the US, but it is a function across the globe. And pressing challenge is for sustainable and recyclable waste.
The United States only recycles about 1/3 of its total waste generated every year. Some waste products, like paper and paperboard, are recycled at close to a 70 percent rate, while plastics are only at a dismal 9 percent globally.
Topics: Green Junk Removal, Recycling, junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, green products, recycling facilities
Taking care of junk removal doesn't always make us think of recycling, but they actually do go hand-in-hand. In fact, they are a natural combination.
The good news is that these activities can be both be accomplished together.
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, Recycling, junk recycling, office junk removal, junk removal services
Plastic, paper, metal, and glass. These are the four staples of residential recycling. But how much glass really gets recycled anymore? Not enough.
While glass is probably the Queen of Recyclable material, making that happen is a bit more complicated than simply throwing empty wine bottles in the recycling bin.
Topics: Recycling, junk recycling, residential trash, glass recycling, recycle glass