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Homeowners, residents and businesses in Fort Worth, Texas generate approximately 784,008 tons of municipal solid waste annually. That equals out to an average of 2,562 tons of junk each day. As of 2014, about one quarter of that trash was either recycled, reused, or otherwise diverted from the landfill. Though the Fort Worth City Plan Commission has adopted a new waste management plan that intends to drastically increase the amount of waste that is diverted from our area landfills, demographic trends are putting more and more pressure on our area landfills.
According to recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Fort Worth is the second-fastest growing city in the nation. With a population that grew to 927,720 in 2020, Fort Worth is experiencing an annual growth rate of over 2 percent each year, and by the year 2025, Fort Worth is projected to grow to over 1 million people.
Despite well-intentioned attempts to increase the recycling rate, the amount of available space at Fort Worth’s Southeast Landfill, located on Salt Road off Interstate 20, is decreasing at a faster rate than desired. Reducing pressure on the City´s main landfill is a responsibility shared by everyone who enjoys living in Fort Worth. Below, we explore a few different ways that businesses and individuals can reduce their trash footprint.
Strategies for Businesses to Reduce the Amount of Junk they Send to the Landfill
A recent study looking at the waste management problems faced by the City of Fort Worth found that businesses and industries in the City are responsible for two thirds of the city’s total waste production. Obviously with a strong economy and booming business growth, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. However, many consumers in Fort Worth are beginning to look for companies who have a dedicated commitment to the environment. Reducing the amount of waste that you send to the dump might actually be able to help businesses connect with a growing consumer population looking to support “green” business practices.
A few different strategies that can be used by businesses to reduce the amount of waste they send to the landfill include:
- Do an audit of your business facility: To efficiently reduce your company’s waste footprint, you need to know where the waste is coming from. A simple audit will allow you to identify supply-chain-relevant items that contribute to your waste footprint, and develop the relevant programs to reduce that waste.
- Reevaluate your packaging practices: Incredibly, packaging accounts for almost a third of U.S. municipal solid waste. Finding ways to reduce the amount of packaging waste your business creates is one of the most straightforward and impactful ways to reduce your waste.
- Hire the best junk removal company: Many businesses in Fort Worth might simply not have the time or resources needed to implement a company-wide recycling and waste reduction program. If this is the case for your company, hiring Junk King of Fort Worth offers a simple and efficient way to deal with your waste streams in the most environmentally friendly way possible. For several years now, we have been the region’s top-rated junk hauling company, and for good reason! Besides offering the most affordable prices, the absolute best customer service, and the most efficient junk removal service, we are also one of the few junk haulers that has an environmental ethic at the foundation of our business practice.
Our junk removal teams take the extra time to sort through the junk items that we pick up. If the items are in decent shape, we make sure to send those items to thrift stores, donation centers, charities, and others who can help to get used furniture, appliances, and other household items into the hands of people who need them in our community. If the items are simply beyond repair, we also sort through them to ensure that every recyclable item is recycled. Today, we are proud to say that up to 60 percent of the junk items we pick up either get recycled, donated, or otherwise repurposed. That percentage is almost three times higher than the city’s current waste diversion rate!
Strategies for Residents and Homeowners to Reduce the Amount of Junk they Send to the Landfill
Homeowners and residents of Fort Worth can also do their part to reduce the stress on our regional landfill. One simple way to reduce the amount of waste you send out to the curb every week is to implement a backyard compost pile for your food scraps, leftover meals, and yard waste.
Furthermore, finding ways to recycle other items that cannot be composted is another simple way to reduce your trash footprint. The City government of Fort Worth recently launched the Fort Worth Garbage & Recycle app that you can download for free at this link. The app provides residents with reminders for waste collection days, including garbage, recycling, and bulk and yard waste. Notifications also include updates on learning events offered by Solid Waste Services, including backyard composting classes, and special events. The app can also help you determine if an item is recyclable and how to dispose of it properly.
Lastly, residents of Fort Worth can also depend on Junk King to help them get rid of all their trash in the most environmentally responsible way possible. Though you may be able to separate your organic waste and other small recyclable items, disposing of large and bulky junk items might be trickier. Junk King of Fort Worth can help you responsibly get rid of virtually every type of junk item including used furniture, television sets, yard waste, old appliances, old hot tubs, other sources of electronic waste, bed and mattresses, construction waste, and more. As long as your junk is not classified as hazardous waste, we can help you get rid of those items to free up space in your home.
How to Contact Junk King of Fort Worth?
Junk King of Fort Worth offers its services to both residential and commercial customers throughout the city. We are proud to provide the region’s top-rated, most efficient, and most environmentally friendly junk removal services to the Fort Worth area, including the communities of Arlington, Fort Worth, Forest Hill, Haltom City, Kennedale, Mansfield and Richland Hills.
Providing our customers with “fair and transparent” pricing is one of the hallmarks of our company and we even offer your four different ways to get a free estimate, including free, on-site pricing estimates. You can also call us toll-free at 1 888-888-JUNK or at (706) 705-5320, text us a photo of the junk items you need hauled away at 737-888-5865, or use our easy-to-use online pricing estimator.
No matter what option you choose, as soon as a price is agreed upon, you choose a date and two-hour service window that works for your schedule. Our junk removal professionals will call you 15-30 minutes before we show up to promptly take your junk!
When you’re in need of a junk hauling team, and want to choose the greenest junk removal company in the industry, contact us or give us a call 1-888-888-JUNK (5865).
