Sacramento has long been a leader for recycling programs. Many municipalities around the country look at Sacramento as a model for their own community’s recycling operations. Recycling is really about a legacy. What legacy will you leave behind? Over your lifetime, you could generate up to 90,000 pounds of trash. How much of that are you recycling?
Recycling is a smart move that everyone benefits from. Consider these recycling facts compiled by Waste Management of Sacramento:
Recycling one ton of aluminum:
- Saves 14,000 kWh of energy
- Saves 39.6 barrels (1,663 gallons) of oil
- Saves 237.6 million Btu’s of energy
- Saves 10 cubic yards of landfill space
Recycling one ton of cardboard:
- Saves 390 kWh of energy
- Saves 1.1 barrels (46 gallons) of oil
- Saves 6.6 million Btu’s of energy
Recycling one ton of glass:
- Saves 42 kWh of energy
- Saves 0.12 barrels (5 gallons) of oil
- Saves 714,286 Btu’s of energy
- Saves 2 cubic yards of landfill space
- Saves 7.5 pounds of air pollutants from being released
Recycling one ton of paper:
- Saves 4,100 kWh of energy
- Saves 9 barrels (380 gallons) of oil
- Saves 54 million Btu’s of energy
- Saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
- Saves 60 pounds of air pollutants being released
- Saves 7,000 gallons of water
- Saves 17 trees
Recycling one ton of plastic:
- Saves 5,774 kWh energy
- Saves 16.3 barrels (685 gallons) of oil
- Saves 98 million Btu’s of energy
- Saves 30 cubic yards of landfill space
Clearly, recycling can have a major impact all across our lives. At your home, you might be involved in “classic” recycling of paper, plastics and metal from all the stuff you toss out on a regular basis. But you don’t have to stop there. When you hire Junk King Sacramento, you’re hiring a company who is all about recycling. They’ll strive to recycle most of what gets loaded onto their truck including furniture, clothing, e-waste and even construction debris. If you’re looking for the perfect recycling partner for all your unwanted junk, then look no further than Junk King Sacramento.