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When most people think about how to reduce the amount of trash and junk that gets sent to the local landfill, they probably think about separating their recyclable from their regular waste items.
You might even call Junk King of Alameda to help you get rid of your bulky junk items such as used furniture and appliances in an environmentally responsible manner. But what about the waste streams produced by businesses and other industrial sectors?
A 2013 study published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that of the total amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the United States, 51 percent of that waste was generated by the residential sector, and 49 percent by the commercial sector.
In the state of California, however, 60 percent of the total MSW generated in the state came from the commercial sector!
The state of California has 3,320,977 small businesses, according to current federal data. Though many of those businesses are small, single-person businesses that operate out of residential homes, almost a third of those businesses employ individuals.
Every one of those million plus businesses generates a decent amount of waste on a daily basis, all of which must be dealt with by municipal waste authorities.
Commercial waste streams consist of trash and junk items that come from commercial building and are generated by the general purposes of a business or trade or for the purpose of recreation, education, sport, or entertainment.
For example, the construction sectors generally produces heavy loads of timber, concrete, bricks, tile, rubble, and other forms of construction and demolition (C&D debris). Other businesses generate diverse forms of waste including metal, plastics, plasterboard, cardboard, paper organic waste, and others.
Unlike many types of industrial waste, however, the vast majority of waste produced by business is non-hazardous and non-toxic, meaning that it can be recycled and diverted from area landfills.
Below, we explain the top three ways in which businesses of all different sizes can reduce their waste footprint and either recycle, donate, or otherwise repurpose the enormous amount of waste they produce through their everyday business practices.
Encourage the Separation of Organic and Inorganic Waste
For the thousands of businesses that operate within the food service industries, one relatively simple way to reduce your waste footprint is by finding ways to effectively separate your inorganic and organic waste. Organic waste refers to any material that is biodegradable and comes from either a plant or an animal, including food scraps, leftover meals, etc.
Across the United States, restaurants alone generate somewhere between 22 to 33 billion pounds of food waste each year. Other institutions that serve food such as schools, hotels and hospitals add an additional 7 to 11 billion pounds of food waste per year. Though much of that waste occurs at consumer level, an estimated 4 to 10 percent of food purchased by restaurants is wasted before it ever reaches the final consumer.
When organic wastes are sent to the landfill together with plastics, metals, and other forms of inorganic waste, the decomposition process leads to an enormous amount of methane gas emissions. Methane gas is one of the most potent greenhouse gasses as it has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after it reaches the atmosphere.
At the same time, organic materials can be composted and thus turned into a healthy, fertile topsoil that can then sold back to farmers, gardeners, and individual homeowners.
One simple way that businesses in the food services industries in the Alameda area can cut back their waste footprint is by finding ways to encourage the separation of organic and inorganic waste. Placing separate waste bins for both employees and customers can drastically reduce the amount of waste your business generates on a daily basis.
Reduce Packaging Waste
Another way that almost every business can reduce their waste footprint is through reducing the total amount of packaging waste. The EPA finds that containers and packaging make up a major portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), amounting to 82.2 million tons of generation in 2018. This amounted to a whopping 28.1 percent of total MSW generation). Businesses can make efforts to reduce their packaging waste through several different strategies, including:
- Reducing the size and bulk of their packaging
- Switching to natural and/or biodegradable packaging options
- Offering their customers reusable packaging options for certain products
- Reusing certain packaging materials throughout the manufacturing and distribution process.
Hire Junk King of Alameda for All of your Commercial Junk Removal Needs
As any business owner knows, there are going to be times when your business generates an enormous amount of waste. Whether you have experienced a surge in customer visits over the holidays or are expanding your business into new markets, generating large amounts of waste may very well be a part of your everyday business practice.
Given this reality, how can businesses in the Alameda area find an easy and cost-effective strategy that allows them to deal with their large waste streams without simply sending their junk to the local landfill? Junk King of Alameda is the top-rated professional junk removal company in the Bay area.
We offer the best commercial junk removal services to businesses located Alameda, Alamo, Albany, Antioch, Berkeley, Brentwood, Byron, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, Richmond, San Leandro, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.
Our professional junk removal technicians can help businesses of Alameda get rid of their heavy furniture items, construction and demolition debris, foreclosure clean outs, yard waste, and more. Other services we offer to businesses include: appliance removal, electronics waste disposal, trash removal, and mattress disposal.
As long as your commercial waste is not classified as toxic or hazardous waste, we can help you deal with your waste streams in an efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly manner.
Besides offering superior customer service and competitive pricing, Junk King of Alameda is also proud to say that 60 percent of the trash items that we pick up are either donated, reused, or recycled.
We have developed an extensive network of relationships with recycling centers, thrift stores, donation organizations, and others who play a fundamental role in ensuring that your waste gets diverted from the landfill.
How to Hire Junk King of Alameda
If you own a business in Alameda or the surrounding 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 the location of the junk you need removed. We will do all the heavy lifting hauling to ensure that you can efficiently and affordably free up space in your home or business. Call us today to get rid of your excess commercial junk.
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