If you are remodelling your home or doing some landscape work, then a dumpster rental provides the simplest solution for disposing of all the waste safely and effectively. However, your options for the dumpster placement may be somewhat limited, especially if local codes require you to get a permit before putting it on the street, […]
Fluorescent bulbs and tubes contain mercury and are disposed of as hazardous waste. However, there are two kinds of fluorescent tubes: compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and fluorescent tubes. While CFLs have many recycling options, via mail-in programs and retail drop-offs, fluorescent tubes are much harder to dispose of once their 15,000 hours of lighting […]
Ink and toner cartridges are among the most damaging things to the environment that people throw away. The environment is taxed almost to the brink, so do you want to be throwing something away that will spend the next 500 to 1,000 years in a landfill? When you think about it in those terms, keeping […]
The arrival of the warm weather marks the perfect time for purging your home of things that your family hasn’t been using, and things that have outlived their shelf lives. Some things, however, need to be disposed of in the proper manner, using the proper garbage containers. Here is a list of items which should […]
Garbage disposals are quite convenient when it comes to getting rid of the organic waste that accumulates quickly in your kitchen. However the smell can eventually detract from any convenience enjoyed. That doesn’t have to be a problem though. With these few tips you can take the unpleasant odour out of your garbage disposal. Cleaning […]
Having a garage sale is probably one of the easiest ways of lining your pockets with some extra cash, so you’ll want to get the most for the things you may consider trash but could be someone else’s treasures. Here are some sure-fire ways to make your garage sale a raging success: Make sure you […]
If you have a garbage disposal in your home, you probably think that you can use it to grind any kind of waste, including hard stuff, such as fruit peels and small bones, but not all kinds of kitchen waste should be eliminated in this way. Allowing certain kinds of trash to go down your […]
