Most of us never take the time to stop and consider what eventually happens to the garbage that we throw away. The plastic straw that you picked up with your recent fast food meal will take at least 200 years to decompose. Even if you don’t litter and make sure that all of your trash is dutifully thrown away, is there any way to really ensure that plastic straw (and the hundreds of other items we thrown into the garbage every week) do not eventually end up contaminating the environment?

Despite the fact that waste management companies do their best to deal with our waste in the dozens of landfills located across the state of California, unforeseen problems certainly can occur with the waste that is buried in these dumps. To name just one example, the Mussel Rock Landfill, which is a 29-acre waste pit in Daly City, CA, was found in the year 2000 to be contaminating the local coast. As the shoreline eroded, the tides were washing in and carrying waste out to the ocean. According to a report:

“Waste from the…Mussel Rock Landfill has drifted as far north as Stinson Beach in Marin, according to the board, which is part of the state’s Environmental Protection Agency… Seasonal rains and rumblings from the nearby San Andreas Fault, which runs beneath the landfill, compound the constant erosion from the Pacific. The now-defunct Daly City Scavenger Company opened the dump to municipal garbage in 1957. Since its closure in 1978, the site repeatedly has been found in violation of water discharge regulations.”

The well-documented problems with the Mussel Rock Landfill go to show how the garbage that we accumulate year-by-year will most likely continue to cause environmental damage long after our lifetimes have ended. Of the estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic waste that are in our oceans, the vast majority of that waste was originally manufactured and consumed by previous generations who are no longer around to experiment the negative environmental consequences of that waste.

The Move towards a Zero-Waste Society

Being a “good ancestor” requires all of us to think about how the waste from our consumption will impact not only the present times, but also the future generations. The fact that most of the garbage we throw away will continue to exist long after we are gone, should encourage all of us to think long and hard before simply throwing anything into the nearest garbage can. Fortunately, we now have the means and technologies to essentially eliminate waste from our livelihoods.

A “Zero-Waste Society” is defined as

“one where waste is avoided, reused and recycled to the greatest extent possible before it is disposed of. Zero-waste means that the only waste that goes to landfill is waste for which there is no alternative environmentally, socially or economically viable solution.”

The local government of Daly City, CA has recently implemented several initiatives that can help individuals, homeowners, and business owners to drastically reduce their waste footprint. The City´s “Green Vision” includes a city-wide composting program that is available to all residents and businesses. Food scraps and food-soiled paper products can now be diverted from the landfill and instead turned into nutrient-dense compost distributed to local farmers and gardeners. Diverting organic waste from the landfill is one simple way to help reduce your waste footprint while also cutting back on the massive amounts of greenhouse gas emissions that occur at landfill sites. Throughout the year, the city government of Daly City also hosts puts on certain events wherein residents and businesses can dispose of e-waste junk items and other household hazardous waste items.

How Junk King of South San Francisco Can Help You Reduce your Waste Footprint

Not every individual or business owner can simply wait for the scheduled city events to get rid of their e-waste and other hazardous waste items. Similarly, when you accumulate large amounts of garbage, it can be a nuisance to have to “store” that garbage until collection day comes around. Fortunately, Junk King of South San Francisco offers an efficient and environmentally friendly way to responsibly deal with almost every type of garbage that you accumulate.

We here at Junk King of South San Francisco are proud to be the number one and top-rated junk removal service in the Bay area. We offer both residential and commercial junk removal services to several communities in the South San Francisco area, including Brisbane, Burlingame, Daly City, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Montara, Moss Beach, Pacifica, San Bruno, and San Mateo.

The team at Junk King South San Francisco understands that reducing our collective waste footprint is an elemental aspect of creating a greener future. For that reason, our mission is to ensure that at least 60 percent of the junk collected at each job site is either recycled, reused, donated, or repurposed, rather than being dumped into local landfills. We want to do our part to help individuals, homeowners, and business owners in Daly City move towards a zero-waste future where we don’t simply leave our trash for future generations to deal with.

Over years of successfully operating a leading junk removal company, we have developed an extensive network of relationships with recycling companies, donation centers, thrift stores, and other businesses and non-profit organizations. These relationships allow us to make every possible effort to recycle or donate the garbage that we pick up.

Besides offering regular garbage removal, we can also help you get rid of larger and bulkier junk items such as used appliances, old furniture, beds and mattresses, and even old hot tubs. Our junk removal technicians can also help you with yard debris removal, construction and demolition (C&D) debris, and even electronic waste recycling. As long as your garbage is not classified as toxic waste, we can help you get rid of it in the most environmentally-responsible way possible.

How to Hire Junk King of South San Francisco for your Garbage Removal Needs

Our team highly values customer loyalty, and we make every effort to offer the easiest and most efficient junk removal services. For every job, our junk removal teams will call you 15 to 30 minutes ahead of time to make sure you are ready to receive us. We also offer the most transparent, competitive, and up-front pricing to make sure you get the best deal.

If you have a pile of garbage that is taking up space in your home or business and you want to get rid of it in an environmentally friendly way, Junk King South San Francisco provides reliable junk pickup service for residents of the south Bay area. We’re conveniently located near the South San Francisco area, and can be at your home or business quickly! You can have peace of mind knowing that your items are disposed of properly since we recycle up to 60 percent of everything we pick up!

If you’re ready to reclaim your space, make a positive impact on the environment, and reduce your waste footprint, you can schedule your next junk removal appointment with Junk King South San Francisco by calling 1-888-888-JUNK or booking online at this link.