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Monitor Recycling Guide: How to Recycle Computer Monitors?

Learn Everything about computer monitor recycling — environmental impact, recycling procedure, and different options to recycle responsibly.

Why Does My Kitchen Sink Smell?

You walk into your house to discover a lingering, unpleasant scent. You take out the garbage, check the refrigerator for expired food, spray some deodorant...but the smell is still there. You search everywhere to discover the source of the stench, only to be taken aback when you realize it's your kitchen sink! Fortunately, you are not doomed to a smelly food preparation area.

The Polite House: What Can I Do About My Neighbors’ Trash Cans?

If you’re tired of staring at unsightly garbage way before pickup day, it’s time to have some tough conversations

Should We Recycle Recycling?

Amy Westervalt suggests that in the US, it may be time to rethink how we recycle by burning plastic waste and putting recycling on manufacturers.

What Not to Use Your Dumpster For

While dumpsters can be used for multiple waste and recycling projects, whether big or small, there are certain things for which a dumpster cannot be used. Most of the things for which dumpsters cannot be used pertain to any sort of toxic or hazardous waste. The types of waste listed below cannot be put into dumpsters as waste. There are alternate ways to dispose of those types of wasteWhat Cannot Go Into a Roll-Off DumpsterElectronicsThis includes mainly all televisions, radios,…

What Dumpster Size Do You Need?

Compare dimensions and total volume of the most common roll off dumpster sizes to find the right dumpster for any project at home or on your work site.

Reasons to Hire a Junk Removal Company

If your household has become overrun with clutter, you may want to consider hiring a junk removal company. With the services of a junk removal company, you can

Tricky Trash and Risky Recycling

By Chiara Favaloro, Marketing Fellow Each year, Americans produce over 200 million tons of solid waste, most of which ends up in landfills. It can be challenging to know what to recycle and what to throw away, but it is very important not to mix them up. We’re here to help make sure you know …

These Companies Are Saving the Planet with Easy Recycling Programs

ALTERNATE ENERGY: Recycling our thinking on recycling

What does ‘recycling’ actually mean?

Lately, everyone seems to have an opinion on the concept of recycling. If you somehow only tuned into the last month or so of coverage, you might think it was in pretty bad shape. References to …

Are We Recycling Too Much of Our Trash?

A recent credible study suggests the amount of waste Americans dispose in landfills each year is over twice what the EPA had been estimating.

Recycling Right; The process you don't see

After you place your recyclables in your recycling bin, do you ever wonder about what happens next? We took a visit to Rumpke in Columbus to learn more about the recycling process.

Getting Schooled In Recycling

There’s no such thing as recycling school, but one recycling center in Brooklyn, N.Y., comes pretty close.

Recycle Smarter Not Harder: 5 Recycling Tips

We know that recycling can be confusing! In this blog, we will provide some easy-to-follow tips on how to recycle properly in Massachusetts.

Recycling facts you should know

Have you ever wondered about the stats behind waste production and recycling in the U.S.?Check out the infographic below for a number of interesting facts about recycling that should motivate you to put as much in your blue bin as possible. © 2013 Fast Haul

Forget Green? Why We're Saying ‘Goodbye’ to Recycling

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