A lifestyle choice of recycling requires more than a New Year's resolution. But committing to practice recycling can make a real impact on our future.
Recycling responsibly is something all of us can do and, working together, we can do it better than ever.
Topics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, metal recycling, paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling, recycling metal, recycling paper, recycling glass, recycling plastic
Sometimes your junk removal means getting rid of large metal items. And sometimes these items are too large or too heavy to load and dispose of yourself. No worries!
Whether that means old engine blocks, household appliances that no longer work, or piles of scrap iron, removal and disposal can be a challenge.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, scrap metal pick up, recycling metal, recycling scrap metal
All of us know how to recycle, right? And we all know what things are recyclable, too. But do we always recycle everything correctly? Not so much.
Okay, so recycling isn't rocket science. But the truth is, there are several common recycling mistakes.
Topics: Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, metal recycling, paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling
Everyone recycles. Or at least they should. But sometimes your recyclable items can be too much and end up being more than you can fit into your bins.
Sometimes your recycling can be too much of a good thing. So it can pile up - or worse.
Topics: Recycling, metal recycling, paper recycling, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, glass recycling, recycle glass, recycling metal, recycling paper
Recycling matters. Most of us would agree to that. But recycling metals can matter far more than some other waste materials because of its potential.
This is because most metals, especially steel and aluminum, are infinitely recyclable. And the process of recycling these metals uses far less resources than producing raw materials.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, recycling metal, recycling scrap metal
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
Most people take their old, metal junk and used appliances to the dump and aren't even aware that most of this can be recycled as scrap metal.
And if they do know, they’re often unsure how to go about it. But scrap metal pick up can make recycling their first choice.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, scrap metal pick up, recycling metal
Most of us routinely recycle metal cans and mostly the aluminum ones. But there is far more to recycling metals than putting cans in a recycling bin.
The consumer world is filled with a wide variety of metal products that range from cast iron, to copper, to precious metals. And they can all be recycled - if disposed of properly.
Topics: scrap metal, appliance recycling, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, recycling facilities
A fascinating fact about common metals is that they can be recycled almost indefinitely. This is especially true for iron, steel, and aluminum products.
All things being equal, almost every kind of metal can be recycled again and again without the degradation of their properties. So, why don't we recycle more metal?
Topics: scrap metal, e-waste recycling, appliance recycling, metal recycling, junk metal recycling