Beloved Muppet, Kermit the frog, once lamented that it’s not easy being green. His issue was with frog life in general and not necessarily with recycling. When it comes to recycling that is actually very easy especially around the house. Once you get in the routine of sorting your paper plastics and other recyclables it becomes a habit you don’t think twice about. It’s also easy to be “green” with all your junk if you hire Junk King Richmond. This is a team of professional junk haulers that is dedicated to an eco-friendly way of getting rid of all your rubbish.
In the recycling business diversion rate is key. That is the number that is used to determine how much collected materials are kept out of landfills. The diversion rate for Junk King is a very respectable 60% and that’s growing higher each day. That means that tons of collected furniture, appliances, clothing and other items from around homes and businesses are being kept out of landfills. This is vitally important especially when it comes to e-waste materials like DVD players, computers and televisions. Already a few states of moving towards banning them from landfills altogether. Here in Richmond that’s not the law yet but it doesn’t mean you should toss those things out in the trash. Instead you can turn them over to Junk King Richmond and they’ll make sure their dropped off at certified e-waste disposal centers.
As for the rest of your unwanted junk, those things could end up being repurposed at a charity. Junk King is happy to make drop offs at those organizations that can reupholster sofas and fix appliances. This is also considered a form of recycling and helps keep a lot of people employed. It’s a win-win all around!
Not only can your furniture and other household items be recycled but with Junk King Richmond on the job, a lot of your yard waste can also be repurposed. That includes rocks, bricks, concrete and even dirt. There are plenty of places in the Richmond area that can put those things to use again. Bottom line: it’s easy to be green when you’ve got Junk King Richmond on your side.