We all know that we need food to provide our bodies with energy. Did you know that food can also provide energy to turn your lights on or power up your computer? It can and to make that happen, the city of Costa Mesa is launching a food-scrap recycling program that converts leftover food into fertilizer and fuel. Right now, there are over 116,000 residents who are part of this plan. It is the first of its kind in Southern California and is all part of the statewide effort to divert up to 75% of all its garbage from landfills by the year 2020. That means that California will have to figure out how to recycled 22 million tons of material each year. Food scraps make up a lot of that waste so the Costa Mesa project is going to lead the charge.

Beyond the kitchen, there are many other ways you can recycle as long as you bring in the right partner. Consider Junk King. These are the junk removal professionals who have made junk recycling a cornerstone of their business model. From the very start of their operations back in 2005, Junk King has dedicated itself to becoming a green company. Yes, they were green long before being green was considered cool!

Every Junk King crewmember is trained to sort through what they collect and identify those items that can be recycled. The obvious choices would be things like scrap metal, tires, lumber and concrete. However, Junk King’s recycling efforts don’t stop there. If the goal is to keep things out of a landfill, then charity donations would certainly count. Just because you’re done with an old sofa or set of dishes doesn’t mean they should be trashed. Instead, Junk King will make every effort to find a new home for those items through its many charity partnerships. This will ensure that nothing goes to waste.

Although this junk recycling sounds like a lot of extra work, you won’t be paying any extra fees. Junk King includes all the recycling effort in their already low pricing structure. These rates are based on how much space your junk will take up on the back of the truck. It all comes down to volume and that is a very fair way to go. When you want kick your junk recycling into high gear, call on Junk King. They’ll get it done!