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Monthly Archives: November 2021

Top 4 Tips for Reducing your Holiday Waste Footprint

Holiday Waste Pickup

 

With the holiday season right around the corner, most households around Contra Costa County are probably beginning to start knocking items off their holiday shopping list. Seasonal decorations are coming out of the attic, and holiday lights are beginning to illuminate the longer and darker nights. The end-of-year holidays are certainly an important time to bring families together, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic kept many families from celebrating together last year. However, in terms of the amount of waste produced, the holidays are one of the worst times of year. According to one estimate, between the dates of Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the total amount of trash produced in the United States increases by an estimated 25 percent. To put that number into perspective, our holiday celebrations bring with them an extra one million tons of garbage each week. Unfortunately, the vast majority of that trash gets sent directly to the landfill.

 

Consider the following holiday waste statistics:

  • Every holiday season, American consumers purchase over 38,000 miles of ribbon for decorating gifts.
  • Our holiday shopping sprees lead to an additional $11 billion worth of packing material and about 227,000 miles of wrapping paper that is thrown away after Christmas morning each year.
  • Despite the rise in popularity of e-cards, we still send about one billion Christmas cards to the trash each year.
  • At least 15 million used Christmas trees are also sent to the curb shortly after the New Year begins.

 

As you get prepared for your holiday celebrations, one thing to keep in mind is how to reduce your holiday waste footprint. Below, we offer four simple tips for how you can enjoy the holiday celebrations without drastically increasing your waste footprint.

 

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Tip #1: Stop Receiving Print Catalogs

 

During the holiday season, it isn’t uncommon for your mailbox to be filled up with print catalogs from dozens of different retail stores and outlets attempting to convince you to shop with them. Many catalogs use glossy types of paper that is difficult to recycle. Instead of perusing print catalogs to find the perfect gift for family members, online catalogs are often easier to read and come with a significantly lower environmental footprint. Call the 1 800 number that is often listed on previous issues of catalogs to unsubscribe from their mailing list. You can often simultaneously request to have your subscription changed to the digital catalog format.

 

Tip #2: Consider E-Cards for the Holidays

 

Though there is certainly something nostalgic about receiving a hand-written letter from a distant relative or long-lost friend during the holidays, most of the Christmas cards sent during the holidays are generic with little personal feel. To reduce the amount of paper waste, and to also lower the energetic cost that comes with delivering millions of extra cards, consider sending digital cards this holiday season. Many digital formats make it easier to share pictures, and even personalized video greetings. This might even free up your time so you can sit down to write out by hand a heartfelt, personalized Christmas card for those who are truly special during this time of year.

 

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Tip #3: Get Creative with Wrapping

 

Everyone loves the look of brightly colored presents adorning the area around your Christmas tree. However, the statistics outlined above show that wrapping paper, ribbon, boxes, and other holiday packaging comes with an enormous environmental cost. To cut back on holiday waste, consider using recycled newspaper or magazines for wrapping. Better yet, experiment with innovative, natural packaging such as willow baskets or jute cloth. Old clothes can be turned into unique ribbons and bows instead of simply being tossed into the trash. If you do have a huge pile of used ribbon and bows after opening presents, consider saving those materials for next year´s celebration as well.

 

Tip #4: Hire the Best Junk Removal Company to Responsibly Deal with your Holiday Waste

 

 

 

No matter how meticulous you are in trying to reduce your holiday waste footprint, chances are that once the holidays are over, you´ll still find yourself with a decent amount of trash that needs to be dealt with. Instead of simply bagging everything up and sending it to the curbside, hiring a reputable junk removal company with a proven track record in environmental responsibility is the best way to ensure that your holiday trash stays out of the local landfill.

 

Fortunately, for residents and business owners in Fremont and Alameda County, Junk King of Contra Costa offers professional, efficient, and affordable junk removal services to help you get rid of your junk in a responsible manner. When you hire Junk King of Contra Costa, you can rest assured that we will do everything possible to help you get rid of your junk quickly, efficiently, and in a respectful manner. Besides going the extra mile to recycle or reuse a large portion of what we pick up, we also are proud to say that we have the lowest pricing in the market we serve. Our junk removal teams have developed an extensive network of connections with recycling organizations, thrift stores, donation centers, and other organizations that help to keep trash out of our area landfills.

 

Whether you have piles of boxes and wrapping paper that need to be recycled, or would like help finding an unwanted Christmas gift a new home via donation, Junk King of Contra Costa offers professional, efficient, and environmentally friendly junk removal services for residents of the Contra Costa region, including residents of Alameda, Alamo, Albany, Antioch, Berkeley, Brentwood, Byron, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, Richmond, San Leandro, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.

 

Another reason to choose Junk King of Contra Costa is because our customer service is second to none. We understand that our clients come to Junk King to get help solving problems they can’t easily solve themselves. For this reason, we make every effort to ensure that all of your holiday junk removal needs are carried out as hassle-free as possible. If the holidays have left you feeling a bit stressed out, our junk removal technicians can help you get rid of the junk so that your home and business can return to normal as soon as the holidays are over.

 

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How to Hire Junk King Contra Costa

 

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If you live in Alameda, Fremont, or other parts of the Contra Costa region and need to get rid of your excess junk, simply give us a call at (925) 289-8511 or 1-888-888-5865 (JUNK). You can also book us online by filling out the form found here. Also, you can text us an image of the junk that you need hauled away at 1-737-888-5865 and we will text you back a price estimate.

Once you have agreed to the price we send back to you, you simply have to pick a date and a two-hour window. In many cases, we might even be able to offer same day service. Our junk removal professionals will call you 15 minutes before arrival, and all you have to do is show us where the junk is. We will do all the heavy hauling to ensure that you can efficiently and affordably reclaim your space once the New Year rolls around.

 

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Junk King Alameda
15010 Wicks Blvd, Unit B
San Leandro, CA 94577
Hours: M-F: 8A-4P, Sa: 9A-4P, Su: 9A-4P

Providing junk removal services to the Alameda area, including:

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Albany
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Castro Valley
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