Imagine you are trying to lift your kitchen oven. Even if you could get your arms around it, how much weight are we talking about? Well, according to one source, the average 24 to 30 inch convection oven weighs about 130 pounds. And a double convection oven can weigh much over double that!
Topics: get rid of old appliances, appliance recycling, junk haulling, metal recycling, kitchen appliances
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
In fact, you might be surprised at the variety of household items and debris that can actually be recycled instead of dumped in a landfill. While, most people are quite familiar with the concept of recycling, we do tend to think of it only in terms of common items we're familiar with.
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, Recycling, Landfills, appliance recycling, metal recycling
Many homeowners and business owners find that getting rid of metal items can be difficult. This is especially true if those items are too large to throw into your curbside trash bin. If the material is simply scrap metal, or a hopelessly broken appliance, selling it is not an option.
Topics: Landfills, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, scrap metal, appliance recycling, metal recycling
With some things it makes sense to replace them with used items. But large appliances, such as washers and dryers, have gotten more efficient with each year.
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, washer / dryer disposal, get rid of old appliances, appliance recycling, metal recycling
Scrap metal recovery and recycling is a massive and growing industry in the United States. Some recent figures give a sense of the volume of materials handled every year.
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, Green Junk Removal, Recycling, scrap metal, metal recycling