[This article was originally published in June 2020 and has been expanded, updated, and revised.]
Scrap metal recycling and recovery is a massive industry in the United States. But it isn't just for businesses. Homeowners and others contribute large amounts of metal, as well.
In fact, while it's not something that most homeowners find themselves engaging in, scrap metal removal and recycling can make disposing of your junk items greener!
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The modern era of recycling has taken on new life in the last decade with innovative technology and processes. But some materials still reign supreme.
From steel to aluminum to glass, there are standard waste materials that can be recycled and reused infinitely - if they are processed correctly and not landfilled instead.
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, metal recycling, glass recycling, recycling household junk, recycle, reuse, reduce, recycling business
[This article was originally published in September 2021. It have been updated and revised.]
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. Your residential recycling bin can only hold so much. Which means sometimes your recycling can pile up - or worse.
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From apartments and homes to small shops to large manufacturing concerns, scrap metal can pile up. The good news is that it can all be recycled and reused.
The problem for many is simply getting the piles and stack of metal debris, scrap metal parts, and other metal junk to a recycler. But there's an answer.
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Most homes in America have residential waste management service. And this usually includes both a trash bin and a recycling bin. But what are we recycling?
For most people, it's often little more than plastic containers, a few glass bottles, and aluminum waste materials. Yet there could be so much more.
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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
We are quite adept at recycling waste paper and aluminum cans. But those metal beverage containers are not the only metal waste that can be recycled.
No matter where it comes from - our yards, our garages, our scrap piles, or our loading docks - the removal and disposal of heavy metal junk items can be difficult and even challenging for many.
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It is common to have large, bulky junk items you need to dispose of. But when these junk items are made of metal, a landfill is the last place for them.
Almost every metal is recyclable and some metals, like steel, are 100 precent reusable. So, it makes no sense to dump these materials in landfills.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, scrap metal pick up, recycling metal, recycling scrap metal
[This post originally appeared here in April 2018. It has been expanded upon, revised, and updated to reflect more recent information.]
Now that spring is almost here many folks will be looking to replace some old appliances. And one of the most difficult jobs is washer and dryer removal.
With some items that represent large expenditures, it can make sense to replace them with used items. Buthousehold appliances, such as washers and dryers, have gotten more efficient with each year. So, new can often be better. But what about the old units?
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, washer / dryer disposal, get rid of old appliances, appliance recycling, metal recycling
[This post originally appeared here in June 2018. It has been expanded upon, revised, and updated to reflect more recent information.]
Dishwashers get old. Sometimes they just need to be upgraded and other times they must be replaced. Either way, you still need old dishwasher disposal.
Hauling off and disposing of old appliances is a difficult task for any homeowner. Unless you already have an appliance professional or two at home and a large truck, getting rid of that old machine is going to be a challenge.
Topics: get rid of old appliances, Old Appliances, appliance recycling, metal recycling, dishwasher disposal