When it comes to recycling in Denver the phrase, “We can do better” is certainly applicable. The national average recycling rate stands at around 34%. Boulder has a very impressive 54% recycling rate. However, here in Denver that rate is only 18%. To increase that rate they will need to be a concerted effort on the part of homeowners, landlords and business owners. The city government also needs to step up and provide incentives for recycling. One company who is already taking the lead with regard to recycling is Junk King Denver. These are the junk removal professionals who have been disposing of junk the “green” way ever since they started collected trash over 10 years ago.
The way that Junk King Denver approaches junk disposal is very simple: they want to avoid making a trip to the landfill at all costs. What are the alternatives? It’s either recycling centers or charities. Both of those facilities are able to take on a wide variety of items that are collected from homes every day. The recycling centers can handle things like concrete, wood, metal and plastic. All of that can be found in discarded patio furniture, construction waste and other piles of refuse. As for the charities, they can take in a lot of clothing, dishes, toys, books, shoes and other household goods including furniture. With their effort, Junk King is able to maintain a very respectable 60% diversion rate. That is an achievable goal when you focus on the task.
As you pull together all the things you want to get rid of, you don’t have to think about what could be recycled or donated. The crews working for Junk King Denver already know that score. They’ll make sure those items are sorted out back at the depot. Once there is a truckload full of reusable items then they’ll make the drop off. This is a very efficient way to handle this type of disposal.
Junk King Denver’s recycling also applies to e-waste. It’s very important that things like computers, monitors and televisions don’t end up in a landfill. Again, there are dedicated recycling centers that can handle this type of material.