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The pay-off is in the trash – how Georgia is turning recyclables into money
Even with all the recyclable centers and easy made trash separation pick-ups, tons of plastics, cans and bottles get taken to landfills every year. But now, several groups in Georgia are tackling the recycling issue. Why, because recycling isn’t just a worthy cause it profitable economic concept being embraced by households as well as businesses across the state.
In fact, Georgia now has the second largest framework for recyclables in the nation.
There are about 135 businesses who use recycled materials in their products. Atlanta, with its Sustainable Atlanta and EcoDistrist program, is on the fast track to becoming a zero waste city.
Did you know that about 42% of everything you throw away is considered recyclable? Studies show that Georgia residents are spending about $100 million dollars a year to throw away $300 million dollars’ worth of recyclables.
Atlanta Mayor’s goal is to reduce waste to landfills by 90 percent by 2020. To encourage this – the city teamed up with the non-profit Curbside Value Partnership for the “Cartlanta Campaign”. Over 60,000 households received a 96-gallon recycling cart to replace the 18-gallon can. Recycling has already increased from about 1,080 tons to almost 1,500 tons – a 55 percent increase that generated $28,000 in revenue.
We can all do our part to recycle. If you were not part of the “Cartlanta Campaign” you can contact a container service to have a roll off dumpster delivered to your door. Have a block party to collect recyclables from everyone in the neighborhood.
R & R Containers are ideal for residential clean-outs, seasonal trash and debris, and commercial construction or demolition sites. Their containers are safe for pavements and yards, and they’ll promptly pick up the container and dispose of the waste when you’re done using it – it’s just that simple!
Call today for a fast, free estimate and quote over the phone. 770-975-9554
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Rent a roll-off container for your New Year’s resolution – out with the old and in with the new!
It’s approaching the New Year. What is your New Year’s resolution going to be? Are you going to lose weight, exercise more, spend quality time with your family or better yet, clean out your home and office to kick off 2016?
What better way to start your New Year by hauling off all the unwanted items in the basement, attic, junk room or garage. Though the job may seem daunting, the payoff will be well worth the effort. Not to mention, if you work with an awesome roll-off container company the work is already half done for you.
And if you still need motivation for tackling the clutter here you go!
- When you are surrounded by clutter at home or at the office, you can’t focus on what needs to be done. You are focused on the mess and piles of unwanted items and now you have guilt!
- Old, unused items tend to collect dust and develop mold. Neither of which are good for your health.
- The longer you put off the clean-up the more unwanted items you will collect, making the job even harder when you finally do get around to operation clean house.
- You went overboard this Holiday Season with gifts for your wife and kids and now you REALLY need to make more room or everyone will be living in the dog house.
- Remember the poor dumpster divers! They need to make a living as well. That old coffee table might be snatched up, refurbished and sold as a new treasure.
Are you inspired now to air out the sashes and clean up the clutter? The best place to get started is to visit R & R Container. They will provide a roll-off container to meet your needs, eliminating endless trips to the dump and the cost of dozens of trash bags.
Get started today with a 12 or 15 cubic foot roll-off container from R & R Container Services. We service customersin Cobb and Paulding County, as well as Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Woodstock and Bartow, GA. We provide services within a 20-25 mile radius of Acworth, GA where we are based.
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The United States and its e-waste
Two of the biggest producers of e-waste are the United States and China. What exactly is e-waste? It’s an informal, put popular name for any piece of electronic equipment that uses a cord and is nearing the end of its useful life. Some of the more common products are televisions, computers, stereos, smart phones, kitchen appliances, copy machines and printers. Most of these electronics can be recycled, reused or refurbished.
Though surprisingly, neither the US nor China has the top spot for e-waste per capita in the world.
Research has shown that only one sixth of e-waste is recycled. The remaining gadgets ends up in landfills where they are commonly stripped of valuable parts and left to leach toxic materials into the ground.
“Worldwide, e-waste constitutes a valuable urban mine – a large potential reservoir of recyclable materials,” said United Nations Under-Secretary-General David Malone.
Another interesting fact it that the majority of e-waste does not come from computers or cell phones. That type of technology only makes up about 6 percent of the world’s e-waste. The biggest culprits are home appliances like microwaves, toasters, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and refrigerators.
The conclusion on e-waste research is that it will only get worse. By 2018 e-waste is projected to rise 20 percent.
Call R and R Container Service to find out the best way to recycle e-waste.
Why recycle?
- The products contain many valuable materials such as copper, aluminum, silver, gold, plastics, and other metals.
- Some electronics can be refurbished, reused, and recycled instead of being sent to a landfilled which will only aid our natural resources.
- E-waste contains hazardous and toxic elements including lead, mercury, cadmium, chemical flame retardants and chromium. Abandoned in landfills these materials will leach into our soil and water.
Contact R & R Container Service today at 770-975-9554, or browse the website for more information about container dimensions, container services and how to keep e-waste from taking over our landfill.
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Roll-off Container Rental for old books – when it’s time to donate and when it’s time to dump.
We all have a few books taking up space on our shelves, coffee tables, bathrooms, bedside tables and kitchen counters or if you are like me, every nook and cranny jammed packed; cook books, school books, history books, how to books etc., etc., etc.
Books don’t have an expiration date. They can be reread over and over, and to some people, the educational value books hold are nearly sacred. But what should you do with them when you no longer want them?
You could throw them away. Or, a much better option would be to find someone who would love to take them off your hands.
Here are some things to do with books you no longer want.
Donate books.
The best scenario as opposed to tossing them into a dumpster would be to donate them to places like Goodwill, hospice and Salvation Army. They are always willing to take books. Or try looking around your town, maybe there’s a homeless shelter where you could drop them off!
Selling books.
You could try selling your books, who knows? It might be worth a lot of money. Did you know the first print of “The Cat in the Hat” sold for over $1,500? There might always be a hidden gem in your bookshelf.
Converting books.
Have you ever seen those secret agent movies where they tip a certain book and the whole wall turns around to reveal a secret room? That’s pretty cool, wish we were doing that today. What I’m talking about is cutting a hole in the book to store stuff, like money, jewelry or your secret agent diary.
Turn a book into a kindle cover.
Let’s be honest, you’re probably getting rid of old books because of a kindle or other electronic device. But you can still be holding your favorite book while you read! Just measure the size of your tablet, then cut a hole in the book that size, glue all the paper together and shazam! You have yourself a kindle cover.
Throwing away books.
If your books have water damage or mold, or are in very bad shape, it might just be best to retire them. If you check with neighbors or friends, they may also have books that need to go to the great reading place in the sky. Pick a day for everyone to drop off the books at your house. Call R & R Container Service and have them drop off a roll-off container the exact size you will need to haul away damaged books. But check those edition dates! You never know when you might have the million dollar book going out with the trash.
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Clean Up Before the Holidays with a Roll-Off Container – tis the season.
My favorite time of the year – winter holidays and all the family traditions. I always loved stringing the lights, the smell of baking pies and cookies, candles burning and holiday songs that filled the radios and stores. Another tradition in our house was to clean out toys and house hold items to make room for new things.
My parents purposely packed all the Christmas decorations to the back of the attic. They knew that this meant we would have to pull out everything else to reach them. We called it spring cleaning in December and I have to admit it was a pretty good system.
All families, big and small hoard things over the course of a year. Clothes we have outgrown, broken toys and kitchen gadgets, a spare TV or bed that is still good but no longer in use or maybe needs just a little tweaking to fix it up.
We had a big family and always had tons of visitors and relatives staying with us over the holidays. It is hard to put up Aunt Joan in the spare bedroom when it is packed with a years’ worth of detritus. So, once we had tackled the attic we moved on to closets and the spare bedroom.
My parents were big on us having to clean out our toy boxes. If we wanted Santa to come we had to give a trash bag size load of toys and games to the local shelter. I was always amazed at how many toys still remained once I filled up my “give bag”.
My family still follows my parent’s pre-Christmas clean up system with one difference. We can’t just haul everything to the street making unsightly pile for trash pick-up. It doesn’t work that way anymore – instead of a clean house and curb we would have a curb littered with unwanted items and a ticket from the city. I could probably haul it to the dump but that would take several trips. It is much easier to have a roll-off container delivered to my door.
When the roll-off container arrives we tote out all the old items and call the company when we are finished. It is economical, easy and oh so rewarding to have a clean, non-messy house for all those Holiday guests.
Contact R & R Container Service today at 770-975-9554, or browse the website for more information about container dimensions or our hauling services.
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Enough Wasted Food for a Roll-Off Container – stop it!
Did you know, that America throws away roughly 40 percent of its food every year? (According to a 2012 report by the National Resources Defense Council) That’s about $165 BILLION in wasted groceries and more than 20 pounds of food per person each month! It’s simple to say, we have a food-waste problem, and it’s hurting our wallets and the people most in need. If you are asking yourself, “What can I do to change these numbers?” Well, you can do a lot. Here are some places to start.
Stop worrying about “use by this date”
Most of the time, “use by” dates are not government regulated and typically don’t have anything to do with food safety. “Best if used by (or before)” and “use by” Refers to the quality of food, not the safety of it. This should be used more as a freshness guide, not as a hard-and-fast rule. The only federally regulated “use by” this date that should most defiantly be followed are infant formulas.
Ask for Ugly Produce
A great way to save money as well as not wasting food is to ask for ugly produce, such as imperfect looking fruits and vegetables. When people shop at a store, they’ll only buy the ideal looking fruits and vegetables. Leaving the misshaped ones to be thrown into a landfill. Even though that they still hold the same taste and nutritious values.
Buy From Bulk Bins
Buying in bulk not only reduces the amount of plastic we use, it also saves money and you’ll end up wasting less food! A study done by the NRDC showed that people who bought in bulk saved 89%!
You can normally buy things like nuts, dried fruit, grains, beans, seeds and spices are typically available, in addition to granola, cereal and baking supplies.
Donate What You Won’t Use
A study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says around 14 percent of American households cannot afford enough food to live active, healthy lifestyles. Instead of throwing away your food you won’t use, try to donate it to a shelter or church!
Whatever your roll off dumpster needs entail, we want to be your go-to local, friendly, and reliable service at R & R Container Rentals.
Try us now and get an additional $10.00 off, the best bargain in the market!
In addition – if you are a senior, Veteran, or Active Duty Military – let us know and we will take another $5 off!
To receive these discounts, call us at 770.975.9554, and let us know how you found us online. We are here to personally answer any questions you may have. Come enjoy the benefits of buying local!
