Table of Contents Shoutout: The National Forest Foundation Discount Dumpster’s Environmental Efforts Offsetting Carbon Emissions with the NFF Other Environmental Awareness Projects We Can All Do Our Part to Clean Things Up Happy National Forest Week! This occasion celebrates our national forest system and all of those who help keep them safe and clean. Our […]
Table of Contents How Common are Recycling Facilities How to Find a Proper Recycling Facility National Recycling Resources 1. Earth911 2. RecycleNation 3. RecycleFinder Local Recycling Resources Examples of Proper Recycling Facilities 1. Denver 2. Chicago 3. Kansas City 4. Phoenix 5. Houston If you’ve ever done a big clean up of your garage or […]
Table of Contents What is “Illegal” Dumping? How Does Illegal Dumping Affect My Dumpster Rental? Factors of Illegal Dumping How to Prevent Illegal Dumping 1. Keep Your Dumpster Only as Long as You Need 2. Have Good Lighting at Your Site 3. Tarp the Dumpster 4. Avoid Placing the Dumpster in the Street 5. Don’t […]
Table of Contents What is Dumpster Diving? What is Scavenging? Difficulties of Scavenging Who is a Typical Dumpster Diver? The Politics of Dumpster Diving What Do Dumpster Divers Do with their Hauls? 1. Personal Use 2. Selling Items 3. Donations 4. Upcycling 5. Recycling Will Dumpster Divers Target Roll Off Rentals? Dumpster Diving and the […]
Table of Contents: What is a Landfill? What are the Kinds of Landfill Fires? Landfill Fire Categories What Causes Landfill Fires? 1. Presence of Hazardous Materials 2. Entry of Oxygen 3. Cracks in the Layering System 4. Arson How to Prevent a Landfill Fire 1. Comprehensive Sorting and Screening of Waste Materials 2. Increased Vigilance in the Summer and […]
Table of Contents: What is Hazardous Waste? How Much Hazardous Waste Ends Up in the Trash? What Are the Consequences of Improper Waste Disposal? 1. It Contaminates the Landfill 2. It Results in Air, Water, and Soil Pollution 3. It Affects the Safety of Sanitation Workers 4. It Harms the Local Flora and Fauna 5. […]
Table of Contents Why are Electronic Devices Hazardous? Are Batteries Considered Electronics? How to Dispose of Electronics 1. Recycle Electronics 2. Donate Working Electronics 3. Return to Electronics Manufacturers 4. Repair Your Electronics Word of Caution on Electronics Disposal Cleaning out your home or garage brings many different waste disposal challenges. Your home is full […]
Table of Contents What is Paint Thinner For (Besides Paint) Hazards of Paint Thinner Paint Thinner Should Not Go in a Dumpster How to Dispose of Paint Thinner 1. Give Away Leftover Paint Thinner 2. Dispose of Soaked Rags Carefully 3. Let Paint Thinner Dry Out 4. Disposal of Paint Thinner 5. Toss Out with Household Trash 6. Hazardous Waste Collection […]
Table of Contents Household Chemicals and Their Hazards Improper Household Chemical Disposal Household Chemicals that Should Not Go in a Dumpster How to Dispose of Household Chemicals Safely 1. Household Hazardous Waste Facilities 2. Give Away Excess Household Products 3. Donate to Organizations and Drop Off Locations 4. Hazardous Wastes Collection Events 5. Request a […]
Table of Contents What is Asphalt? Types of Asphalt Mixtures Why Asphalt Can’t Go in the Garbage Benefits of Recycling Asphalt How to Properly Dispose of Asphalt 1. Rent a Roll Off Dumpster 2. Hire a Truck 3. Contact a Junk Removal Company 4. Look for an Asphalt Buyer Asphalt, the most well known of construction and […]
