Being \’Waste Wise\’ – Mechanicsburg PA
The end of the year is approaching, and this is as good a time as any to assess the state of our homes and throw out the old, while welcoming the new. If your house is messy and cluttered, this holiday season is a good time to take stock and clear out some of this accumulated clutter. The holiday season is a time for celebrating with family and friends, but this year is different. We are encouraged to travel less while keeping our socializing to a minimum because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Even during a pandemic every household still accumulates trash every day, and this waste seems to increase over the holidays with us spending more time at home. Even after recycling some of this trash, some of it still needs to be disposed of. The goal of reaching zero-waste in our homes is still a way off for most of us, so we need to consider our options for home junk removal.
The three most common options are:
Collection by the Local Authority
Undertaking to dispose of trash ourselves
Hiring a licensed junk removal company such as Junk Removal Mechanicsburg PA
Local Authority Collections
The local authority in Mechanicsburg collects household trash placed in securely tied trash bags or in the containers specifically sold for trash storage. The household trash is collected from the curb.
There is unlimited recycling and the less household waste a household sets out, the less they pay. These bags are collected on specified days each week, so place all plastic, metal and glass bottles, jars, and cans in these containers.
Items that are prohibited include wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, concrete, and construction debris amongst others, and will not be collected. Any dumping on borough owned property is prohibited.
Residents may dispose of 1 bulk item per week through their curbside collection. These include appliances, furniture, and mattresses amongst others.
Yard waste collection can be scheduled for collection, and this waste must be bundled according to the regulations.
The collection of appliances containing freon such as air cons, refrigerators, freezers, etc. can be scheduled with the Borough.
Leaves may not be put out with your regular household waste but are collected by the local authority from the various districts on certain days during the year.
DIY Rubbish Removal
Mechanicsburg encourages responsible solid waste management and collects household garbage regularly. They have programs in place to encourage waste reduction, reuse, and recycling. The types of waste collected is monitored and controlled to minimize damage to the environment.
Much of the waste we try disposing of ourselves will probably consist of the toxic items and other waste items that cannot be removed by the municipality, such as building waste, certain yard waste, e-waste, and more. If we do not dispose of this waste responsibly we add to the waste problems harming the environment. Illegal dumping is also punishable by law. So DIY trash removal is not always a good idea.
Hiring a Waste Removal Company
Hiring a trash removal company such as Junk Removal Mechanicsburg to haul off junk from your property could be the solution to those difficult waste items that cannot be removed by the local authority.
So if you need items such as fridges, freezers, washing machines and dishwashers, old furniture, e-waste, and garden refuse that you cannot leave on the curb, and are cluttering up your home and garden, we can remove them quickly and efficiently. We deliver these items for recycling where possible. We also remove your construction waste from building and DIY projects as the council doesn’t remove this type of trash for you.
We are a licensed local junk removal company and have worked in the Mechanicsburg PA area for a number of years. We have helped many companies and households dispose of their unwanted waste efficiently and our rates are competitive.
Some Interesting Waste Facts of 2020
Food
The United States leads the globe as the biggest waste of food. We discard nearly 40 million tons of food per year. This is approximately 219 pounds of waste per person.
This amounts to more than $161 billion, which is 30-40% of the US food supply.
Food is the single largest component taking up space in US landfills, making up 22% of municipal solid waste.
The average American family of four throws out $1,600 worth of food per year, most of it dairy.
Several states across the country are putting steps in place to end food waste and advance food recovery which is good news for our planet.
Electronic Waste
With billions of new devices coming on stream each year, e-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the US.
85% of e-waste is sent to landfills or incinerators, where when burned or broken down, releases harmful toxins into the air, soil, and groundwater.
25 million TV appliances become obsolete each year, most of them ending up in landfill sites, despite being accepted at many centres for recycling across the country. The breakdown of these items is one of the main contributors to toxic chemicals found in landfills.
At least 25% of discarded e-waste could be repaired and reused.
Become part of the solution to e-waste by disposing of your electronics in a responsible manner by recycling or by passing them onto someone who would have use for them.
Aluminum
Aluminum cans are easy to recycle, and aluminum is a high value metal. Each aluminum can that is recycled can be back on the supermarket shelf within 60 days.
The average person could recycle more than 25,000 cans in their lifetime.
Aluminum cans can be recycled over and over again without losing their quality.
Junk Removal Mechanicsburg PA – How We Can Help You with Responsible Waste Removal
Junk Removal Mechanicsburg PA is your local licensed trash removal company that will take away your unwanted junk quickly and neatly. We dispose of your trash responsibly and we aim to recycle as much of the waste we collect as possible, disposing of the rest in an environmentally friendly way. We are committed to keeping our environment as clean as possible.
Contact us for a free, no obligation quote, indicating the pick-up times that suits you. We can pick up your trash after regular work hours, or on weekends, and offer a same day junk removal service. Let’s help you maintain the safety and cleanliness of your environment.
Call us at the following number: 717 988 0997
Email: enquiries@junkremovalmechanicsburg.com
https://www.junkremovalmechanicsburg.com