Saturday, June 7, 2008
No business recycling programs ?
I live in Naperville, IL and am surprised that such a progressive municipality does not have a coordinated recycling program for businesses. I have asked a few local business owners what they do with all their plastic and paper, etc. particularly laundromats, which generate tons of plastic in the form of soap & softener containers and they said that there is no program in place and it gets " dumped in the back " with the rest of their refuse. No sorting of items, nothing.
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Most, if not all waste haulers in our area, have an area where they dump the trash, which then is separated into various categories, paper, cardboard, steel, plastics, yard waste, non-ferrous metals, and then trash. Trash is hauled to a landfill. All the remaining items are sold for recycling.
Your are seeing more villages enforcing separate recycling containers to help the waste collectors reduce their overhead. Less equipment and man power to separate trash from recyclables. This will help to reduce the cost of trash pick up to every household and reduce recyclable items out of the landfills.
Now C&D (Construction & Demolition) waste is another monster that fills up our landfills. Millions of tons every year in our area, of perfectly good working items get dumped into the landfills with only a small fraction getting recycled.
This is where DEMOLITION PROMOTIONS comes to the rescue. Before each tear down, they inspect homes and buildings for recyclable items like:
Windows, Trim, Crown Molding, Toilets, Bathtub, Faucet, Sink, Vanity, Tile, Towel Bar, Antique Light Fixtures, Pedestal Sink, Kitchen, Fridge, Countertop, garbage disposal, dishwasher, wine cooler, granite, ceiling fan, carpeting, fireplace mantle, pillars, leaded glass, stained glass, doors, hardware, glass / crystal door knobs, utility sink, hot water heater, boiler, furnace, a-c unit, pumps, washer, dryer, workbench, demolition sales, salvage, auctions sale, refrigerator, bay and bow window, deck, river rock, antiques, pavers, patio block, patio door, slider, gutters, downspout, flag stone, limestone, and landscaping to name a few.
Demolition Promotions then conducts a public sale on these items. This creates a win, win, situation for the home owners, and buyers. Everything that gets bought here, is one less thing headed for the landfill. This keeps reusable goods in circulation, rather than in our landfills. Providing our buyers some of the best deals on good used Building Materials, Appliances, and Landscaping in the Chicago Land Area.
So for your next project, think green, recycle, and save some green $$ and check out http://demo-pro.com .
What a terrific concept! One person's trash is another's treasure, thats for sure.
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