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Spring, planting and yard clean-up the R & R Container Style
Thankfully, Georgia isn’t known for its hard winters. About every 3 to 5 years a winter storm will grace us with a dusting, or if the kids are lucky, several inches of white powder, though it never lasts long enough for parents to wish they lived further south. But that doesn’t mean this winter’s wild storms didn’t leave our yards in need of a major spring-cleaning.
Here’s a step by step on how to clean up your yard and get ready for summer:
Step 1 – Clean-up the debris. If the North winds and rain have done a number on your trees and shrubs, begin by collecting fallen branches, broken limbs and scattered sticks. If you need mulch, you can rent a wood-chipper from a hardware store or garden center. Otherwise, depending on the amount of debris you need to dispose of, you can rent a roll-off container in small, medium or large sizes.
Step 2- Rake any leaves into piles for easy pick up. Last year’s leaves make great compost for gardens and flower beds. If mold allergies effect you don’t work the leaves if they are wet. If you don’t have a garden toss them into your roll-off container. Just don’t let them keep the new grass from absorbing sunlight.
Step 3 –Get out your pruning shears. Trim back weatherworn bushes and hedges as well as any perennials that are overgrown. Cut back loose tree branches and limbs that you can reach. Don’t hesitate to call a professional tree-trimmer to take care of bigger trees or branches that are out of your reach.
Step 4 – Visit your local garden center to start planning your garden and landscaping for the summer. Take a drawing of your yard and consult a professional on the sort of trees, shrubs, or plants you’d like to add.
Step 5 – Start your planting. Check the planting dates on your new greenery. Any trees, plants or shrubbery hearty enough to survive spring’s still chilly nights can be put in the ground now.
Contact R & R Container Service today at 770-975-9554, or browse the website for more information about container services or hauling services.
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Superstition or not? Don’t take out the Trash after Dark even if you have a roll-off container.
The Russians never take garbage out at night. They believe that if you do, it will bring ruin on the household and there will be no profit coming for days. I guess they have never heard the saying, “if you don’t take out the trash at night – it will stink in the morning”.
It is Great Britain tradition that goes like this – on the 1st day of March, before you speak any other words, chant, “rabbits, rabbits, rabbits” and you will have a blessed and lucky year to follow. It was my best friend in high school who first told me about this custom. For almost 30 years I have been faithful, making sure the first words uttered in our house on March 1st is a loud chorus of rabbits, rabbits, rabbits. To not say it was supposed to bring bad luck for an entire year!
Here is another one for your list of don’ts if you are a superstitious person. Never sweep on New Year’s Day. You will sweep all the good luck out of your house. If you like to have New Year Eve’s parties you might want to skip the clean up the next day or forgo having the party all together.
The Chinese believe that good luck can be found in pairs. Whenever the Chinese give a gift, it’s always done in twos. If they wish to give a gift, they will buy two. The more gifts, the more luck, such as giving four, eight, sixteen gifts, and so on. Gifts are given for all sorts of occasions like birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and New Year.
Whether you are superstitious or not if you think something will help you, it may do just that. Everyone knows there is a tremendous amount of power in belief. If you want to be extra lucky chant rabbits, rabbits, rabbits on the 1st of March, if you don’t want to be profitable don’t take out your trash at night. Have a roll-off container on hand to toss out the trash during the day light hours. Keep your basements, garages and attics free of clutter but don’t sweep away all your luck on New Year’s Day.
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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Tips from R & R Container Services on how to keep your neighborhood safe.
Do you remember growing up in a neighborhood were you could run free after school, on the weekends and all day during summer vacation without anyone worrying? It seems those days of playing with neighborhood friends, exploring the woods that boarders your house or riding your bike for countless miles with only the worry of making sure you were home in time for dinner are now a thing of the past. Today’s parents have had to change the rule book. It is imperative we know where and with whom our children are with at all times. But have you ever stopped to think that your neighborhood could be a safe place to live if you get all your neighbors involved? Start now, following these easy steps, to bring your neighborhood back to the Andy Griffith Days.
Form a neighborhood watch program
Enlist a group of neighbors who are interested in putting a neighborhood watch program together and make each one responsible for certain tasks. It could be as simple as knowing what times the kids walk to the bus stop in the afternoon and morning, where neighbors park their cars or appointing a neighbor who stays at home during the day to look out for strange or unusual activities. Plan monthly meetings and ask everyone to attend so that everyone can be kept abreast of what is going on in the neighborhood.
Ask your local sheriff’s office if someone can attend your first meeting. They can provide guidelines and helpful information for your area and help train individuals involved in the group.
Get to know your neighbors
While it may not be as simple as it once was to know all your neighbors like your parents did, at least know their names and who their children are, have talks with them about the neighborhood, or even become friends. This will go a long way to gaining trust. If you are going out of town let your neighbor’s, who you trust, know so that they can monitor your home for any unusual activity. These same neighbors’ homes can also be a safe haven for your children in case of emergency.
Practice street safety
If children in your neighborhood often play in the street or in a driveway, set up “Children at Play” signs where they are visible to traffic. This will let drivers know to be cautious and slow down. The signs can also serve as markers to let the kids know where the safe boundaries are. The neighborhood watch program can let the neighbors know that speeding is dangerous and unacceptable and to be extra cautious around the signs!
Get emergency contact numbers
If an accident does happen in the neighborhood, make sure your kids know the emergency numbers of trusted neighbors, besides 911.
Keep the neighborhood clean
What a better way to get to know your neighbors than to have a cleanup block party. Rent a roll-off container for the weekend and ask everyone to participate in operation cleanup. You can host a BBQ at the end and award silly prizes for the most trash collected or the most unique piece of trash found. Not only will you have a safe neighborhood but you will have a clean one as well.
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The top 5 reasons people rent a roll-off container in Marietta, GA.
The next time you are driving around town see if you can count the number of trash containers. Now, stop and think about what is in each one – besides your run of the mill household trash like unwanted food, junk mail and empty milk jugs. Actually, there are several reasons why a person would need a roll-off container. Check out our top 5.
Yard clippings and storm debris
With spring just around the corner one of the largest requests R & R receives is containers for yard clippings. The warmer weather just invites people to get their yards in shape before summer. Winter and early spring are notorious for heavy storms which means lots of yard waste from fallen trees, limbs, pine straw and old leaves. Roll-off containers are an easy solution when you have more than your curbside pickup will allow.
Construction debris
Normally, the construction company responsible for the renovation will provide a roll-off container but it’s not uncommon for regular folks, who do their own remodeling, to rent a roll-off container to carry away the waste materials. Be careful, with concrete. That can fill up a dumpster very quickly! But roll-off containers are perfect for roofing materials, dry wall, unwanted lumber and old, cracked tiles.
Spring cleaning
Whether you chose to de-clutter the whole house or just a basement or attic it’s time to call for a roll-off container – especially if you are a hoarder! If you are a real estate broker or property management agency you might need to rent a container to clean out a house so that you can flip it or put it on the market. R & R gets calls from people whose family members have passed and they need to clean out their belongings. If you’ve been in an area with flooding it might be time to go through all those basement boxes. Don’t let things mold!
Moving
Most people try to get rid of as much stuff as possible before they relocate. No one wants to spend the extra money to move items they haven’t used in years. It’s time for a fresh start, all the way around. Plan a yard sale and have a roll-off container on property so things that don’t sell can go right into the container along with all those magazines, old clothes and broken electronics that have been taking up space in your basement or garage for the last 20 years.
Commercial Waste
One of our biggest fans are the local businesses in the Marietta and surrounding areas. Businesses need a dumpster for any of the above reason or it may need one simply for all their daily operations. It’s not uncommon for a business to host an event for a charity or themselves to raise money. Having a roll-off container on hand for all the cups, balloons and food trash is a very good idea.
So, the next time you are driving around town think about those roll-off containers and what they might hold inside. And for all your container services call 770-975-9554 or visit R & R Container Service‘s website.
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Let’s Clean House and don’t be surprised how fast you can empty your drawers and fill up a roll-off container or nearest recycling bin.
Maybe you are entering into a new chapter of your life, or it’s a New Year or it’s just time for a good, old fashion spring cleaning, whatever the reason, there is no better time than the present to de-clutter your house. Where do you start and what’s the best way to purge your closets and junk drawers? Below is a list of things to start tossing.
Old and/or scratched CDs
Did you know CDs are made of a blend of polycarbonate, bauxite and aluminum? The CD Recycling Center of America highly recommends that you recycled your unwanted CDs.
Accounting papers
If you follow consumerist.com – then you know there are only a few rules of thumb for keeping or disposing of financials.
• The only monthly bills you should keep are the ones you plan on writing off at the end of the year.
• Hold on to credit card receipts for large ticket items, especially if there is a warranty.
• Toss medical bills that have already been paid by your insurance company.
• Any tax returns or bank statements older than 7 years can be added to the trash pile.
Use a shredder to keep your information secure!
Crayons
How many of us have drawers filled with crayons and no kids at home any longer? A great way to find a new home for your crayons is to send them to Crazy Crayons. “The Crayon Recycle Program is a perfect “educational tool” for Elementary School teachers and community service project educators to use for teaching kids about the 3 R’s (Reduce ~ Reuse ~ Recycle). It’s very easy to participate, check out the “Recycle Program” Page. Crayons don’t need to end up in the landfills anymore! “
Cellphone and all their accessories
Several cell phone companies will take all phones as a trade-in. They in turn will refurbish and/or donate to the phone to a charity or sell it at a lower price. Some companies will even give you an in-store credit. Use EBay or Craigslist to cell or give away old cords and cases.
Greeting Cards
If you think you can take your old holiday and birthday cards to the recycle bin think again. If they have any glitter, foil or ribbon on the card they will not be accepted. Paper only! Instead, ask your local school if they would like them for the children’s art class.
Manuals for household appliances
Now a day’s most appliance manuals are available online either in a pdf or on the manufacturer’s website. If you are like most people you have one whole drawer designated to manuals. Now, there is no need to hang on to them. Out they go!
Electrical cords, cables and wires
These items can’t be recycled curbside. They need to be dropped off at a recycling center. The cords are dismantled and the metal inside the cord is recycled.
Batteries
Batteries are full of heavy metals used to create power; materials like lead, mercury, cadmium and nickel. Please recycle these your old batteries instead tossing them in the trash.
Porcelain and Knick-Knacks
Because porcelain, ceramic and Pyrex can’t be recycled like glass, it’s best to dispose of them in your roll-off container. Or donate them to someone who might want to fix them or recreate a different form of art.
We hope this gives you some idea of how to de-clutter your house – what items you can toss and what items you should recycle.
For all your roll-off container needs visit R & R Container Service, serving Marietta and the surrounding areas.
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Safety is the top priority at R & R Container – and why we are #1 in Marietta, Ga!
R & R’s entire team, from their drivers to their office crew, are all committed to safe operating practices. They are out in the community every day and they understand how important it is to have well-trained employees who are practiced in the latest safety techniques with the most up-to-date equipment.
Below are some tips for both residential and commercial customers to help R & R ensure safe and efficient trash collection.
Keep the area around the roll-containers clear and clean.
R & R container drivers must have clear and safe access to the roll-off container at all times. Unfortunately, the city and private snow removal companies tend to pile snow in front of and around containers during those few times Georgia sees snow. When this happens it makes it difficult for the R & R drivers to get close enough for pick-up of a rental or to replace a full container with an empty one.
If you are a business, please make sure delivery trucks and employees don’t park in such a way that access to the container is blocked. You don’t want to get stuck having to pay extra rental fees or worse yet, have a full container and not be able to get an empty one for a few days because R & R couldn’t make the scheduled pick-up.
Keep from overloading your roll-off container.
Overloaded roll-off containers are a hazard to the environment and to the R & R drivers. Containers with trash sticking out of the top or hanging over the sides can result in scattered trash and possible injury or accidents. R & R is not responsible for picking up trash scattered on the ground.
Break down large or bulky trash.
Large bulky items can take up a lot of space, which may mean you don’t have as much room for the rest of the trash. Ask employees to break down bigger items as much as possible to help reduce wasted container space. R & R wants their customers to get their money worth.
Watch the Weight of items.
R & R has a limit as to the weight their trucks can pick-up. Materials such as dirt, bricks, asphalt, rocks shingles or steel can add up quickly in the weight department. Ask R & R how to best dispose of such items before they are loaded into the roll-off container.
Make sure R & R doesn’t get locked out
If your roll-off container is in a secured area, please unlock any gates the night before your scheduled pickup. Or, if you prefer, please provide R & R with a key to any locked gates. This will eliminate the need for you to remember to unlock the gate, leave an area unsecured for several hours or worse, forget to unlock the area and then have to reschedule a pick-up.
Be aware of what can cause hazardous waste fires.
Take all precaution when placing hazardous waste in a roll-off container and let R & R know before they pick-up the container. Trucks have been destroyed by fires because a customer placed flammable or hazardous materials in the container – be especially careful in the summer months when temperatures soar into the 100s.
For questions or comments please fee free to contact R & R Container Services at 770-975-9554.
Thankfully, Georgia isn’t known for its hard winters. About every 3 to 5 years a winter storm will grace us with a dusting, or if the kids are lucky, several inches of white powder, though it never lasts long enough for parents to wish they lived further south. But that doesn’t mean this winter’s wild storms didn’t leave our yards in need of a major spring-cleaning.
