What is difference between re-use and re-cycled for your junk?
Posted by Andy Greider on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 @ 11:18 AM
When we say we work with you to re-use or re-cycle a majority of the items we are hauling away, instead of adding junk to the landfill - we get the question "what is re-used - and what is recycled?"
Re-use is either (a) donating the items to an entity that will find a new home for the "former junk" OR (b) finding a different use
for the items once they have been broken down at a recycling plant. Recycling is often meant to mean the breakdown and re-engineering of a product to the same final product.
Either way, when we tell you we re-use or recycle some 60% of what we pick up, we mean it. We will often end up making a few different runs during the day - dropping of recyclables to plants, then donatable items to shops and finally, taking what is left to the proper sanitation transfer stations. There are some items we will also work to find a new home through other channels, such as specialized industry products (medical, automotive, construction to name a few areas we might find a suitable person to acquire the old junk, instead of recycling or dumping the goods.) We also are adept at making sure old electronics are properly recycled or, if possible, re-used.
Just in the past week or so, we were able to help a commercial building remove and put to re-use several items left next to the dumpster - including scrap metals, pallets and plastics. We've helped government entities remove, reuse and/or recycle everything from old metal appliances to carpet to cubicle dividers. We also worked with various homeowners who wanted to make sure their junk becomes someone else's treasure, instead of an eyesore and environmental strain in the dump. Oftentimes we find furniture, electronics and equipment to be the best re-use candidates. This is all just in the last 7-10 days.
Call us today to find out how we can help you keep the things you no longer want or need out of the landfill, but still get them out of your storage and living areas. Thank you!