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Good news for Virginia recyclers: According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality the regional recycling rate has once again topped 55%. The Department told the Richmond Waste Management Authority that the rate was 56.6%. How does that break down to actual numbers? Take it away VA DEQ:
“Nearly 186,854 tons of paper-related material (newspaper, office paper and cardboard) was recycled in 2011. Yard waste and wood waste which are chipped into compost or mulch comprise another 197,675 tons recycled. Metals, textiles, glass and plastic are also measured for the report. Auto bodies, appliances, and assorted other metal items made up the nearly 36,538 tons of metal that were recycled in 2011. Clothing donations to organizations such as Goodwill and the Salvation Army contribute to the textiles total of about 6,759 tons. The trash generation figure is an estimate based on national research. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that citizens create an average of 4.43 pounds of trash per person per day. The recycling rate is computed by dividing the amount recycled in the region by the amount of trash generated. The amount recycled is gathered from local and national businesses providing recycling to the area. The total amount recycled and not land filled for the region in CY 2011 was 468,646 tons compared to 458,611 tons in CY 2010.”
Got all that? The bottom line is that thanks to the curbside recycling program and drop-off centers, Richmond is doing its part to make the world a better place by cleaning up the environment. That’s something everyone should be celebrating. But guess what? You can do even more? There’s no reason you have to stop recycling at the curb. What about all your junk? Yes, that can be recycled too if you hire the right junk haulers: Junk King Richmond.
A team of professional junk haulers like Junk King Richmond is “green,” meaning they are dedicated to diverting as much of the junk they collect away from Richmond landfills. This doesn’t mean driving that junk across the border into Maryland! It means taking it to those hard working recycling centers operating around the state. Beyond the plastic and paper recycling facilities there are centers that handle wood, metal and foam. That would be all the components of your sofa that you want to recycle. There are also facilities that are focused on disassembling electronic gear like computers, fax machines, monitors and copiers. That all has to be handled in a specific way so as not to release any hazard chemicals. Recycling is a big responsibility and you should be able to trust your junk hauler to do the right thing and make sure you junk is repurposed and reused!
For the best in Richmond Junk Recycling, simply call 1-888-888-JUNK or book an appointment online today.
