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Junk King Helps Recycle Your Rubbish

If asked the question, “what can you recycle,” then you would probably be able to list of popular items like plastic, paper, cardboard, aluminum cans and glass. At least, those of the things that you can recycle from your kitchen. There are bigger items like scrap metal that can also be recycled but that requires a bit more effort with regard to hauling away that scrap metal. However, you might be surprised to learn that there are a lot more items that you would like to get rid of that can also be recycled. At least they can be recycled if you are working with the right type of junk hauling company. That company would be Junk King Birmingham. These are professional junk haulers who are dedicated to recycling as much as they can from all of the rubbish that they collect on a daily basis.

The Right Drop-Offs

As far as junk King is concerned, recycling is easy. After all, they don’t do the actual grinding up of recyclables. All they do is make sure that those items get dropped off at the right facility. Not every recycling center handles all recyclables. Junk King knows just which centers take in which type of materials. Beyond the common recyclables, there are also facilities that handle the recycling of things like concrete, lumber and foam.

Recycling can also happen when items are dropped off at a charity center. Anytime you divert an object away from a landfill you are in essence recycling that object. There are plenty of charities around the Birmingham area that take in furniture, appliances, clothing and other household goods regardless of their condition. Again, Junk King will strive to make the right drop-offs for those type of items. All of this recycling action happens automatically.

When you want to get rid of junk and rubbish, you should always do it the right way. That would be recycling with help from Junk King Birmingham.

Interesting Recycling Info

Recycling is very much a part of our lives. Even if you don’t recycle on a regular basis, you are still the beneficiary of recycling. A lot of the packaging used by food companies is made from recycling paper. It is a good chance that the soda can or water bottle you drank from the day was also recycled. Here are some interesting recycling facts that might inspire you to recycle even more:

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When you throw out an aluminum soda can you waste as much energy as if you filled the can with gasoline and poured it out of the ground. Recycling a single soda can would save enough energy to run a 100 W bulb for 20 hours, a computer for three hours and a TV for two hours. In America, aluminum cans are the most recycled material. They are also the biggest trash item that ends up in landfill. Each year Americans throw out $1 billion worth of aluminum cans. Imagine if you could just recycle or percentage of that! Of course, it’s not just soda cans that can be recycled but also baking trays, pet food cans, pie pans and even aluminum foil.

How many bottles of water do you drink in a week? 86% of plastic bottles in circulation in the US end up in a landfill or incinerator. That breaks down to around 60 million plastic bottles being dumped in the trash or burned every single day.

As for glass, 80% of glass is recycled into new containers. By making a new glass bottle from 50% recycled material you can save enough energy to power 45,000 households four-year and prevent or 180,000 tons of waste going into a landfill each month. All of that from recycling glass!

Another thing you could recycle is your own unwanted junk. Anything to toss out like an old sofa, appliance or outdated DVD player has the opportunity to be recycled if you pick the right junk hauling company. Junk King Birmingham has been partnered with recycling facilities throughout the area ever since they began collecting rubbish in Birmingham. When they get a truck full of enough recyclables they’ll make a trip to that facility for a proper disposal. If you’re looking for a perfect junk recycling partner, then look no further than Junk King Birmingham.

Boost Your Home Recycling Program With These Great Ideas

Once you start recycling around the house, you may want to look for ways to expand your program. There is a lot you can recycle beyond papers and plastic. Here are seven great home recycling ideas that you can put into use starting today:

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Reuse Plastic Bags

Any plastic bag you get from the grocery store should never be tossed out. These can be reused at that same grocery store or for your own garbage. There also very handy for picking up dog mess.

Buy Rechargeable Batteries

The worst thing that could go into a landfill are batteries. When they start decomposing all those toxic materials can be released into the soil. The more batteries you can keep out of a landfill the better off you are. That is why you should invest in rechargeable batteries. The goal is to always have fresh batteries charged in order to replace those that are depleted.

Recycle At School

You should check with your kid school to see if they have a recycling program. If not, then it becomes a great project for your child’s class. Just think of how much paper and plastic can be recycled in one day at a school.

Look For Recycled Labels

If you’re not buying recycled products then you’re cutting off a major source for recyclables. Any product made with recycled material will have the recycle logo on it. If it doesn’t you could drop an email to the company and asked them why they aren’t using recycled materials. Doesn’t take much time!

Compost Your Kitchen Scraps

If you garden, then you know how important fertilizer is. You could be making your own organic fertilizer by composting your kitchen scraps. This is a bin you’ll set up in the backyard that is easy to build and maintain. Just don’t forget the worms!

Reuse Sheets, Towels and Clothing

Before you toss out any old sheet, towel or T-shirt consider using it as a rag around the house. They can also be donated to animal shelters to be used for betting and cleaning materials.

Recycle Your Junk

There may be some big items around the house that you want to get rid of that are taking up valuable space in your garage or basement. A lot of that can also be recycled if you work with the right company. That company would be Junk King Birmingham. These green junk haulers have adopted an eco-friendly approach to junk disposal that involves working partnerships with many recycling facilities throughout the Birmingham area. Junk King Birmingham is the best partner to boost your home recycling program.

Junk King Birmingham
2217 Finley Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35234
Hours: M-Sa: 8A-5P

Providing junk removal services to the Birmingham area, including:

Adamsville
Alton
Bessemer
Birmingham
Brookside
Clay
Docena
Dolomite
Fairfield
Fultondale
Gardendale
Graysville
Morris
Mt Olive
Mulga
New Castle
Palmerdale
Pinson
and these nearby zip codes:
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