The
answer is yes!
However,
in order for a junk
removal service
to recycle your unwanted objects, they have to look at your material
in a different way. Let’s define “junk” as any type of
furniture from a desk, file cabinet, bed, or a cubicle wall. The junk
pick-up service cannot just look at your couch and say, “that is a
couch”. They have to think about what is inside that couch. A couch
is usually comprised of textiles (fabric), wood, and metal (sometimes
there is plastic mixed in as well).
The
junk removal service has to figure out if any of the material is
recyclable. For the most part, if you are up to date on recycling
technologies all “junk” can be recycled. Knowing the technologies
is very important because all the different materials that comprise a
couch have to be separated.
You
cannot recycle textiles and metal together. The textiles have to go
in the textile pile; the metals have to go into the metal pile, etc.
The biggest trick is determining how to separate materials in a cost
effective manner. If it costs too much to separate the material, the
customer will most likely not be willing to pay the extra money.
For
instance, how about recycling computers? Imagine how long it would
take to separate and break down a a computer by hand. Quite some
time…and guess how the guys get paid. That’s right, hourly.
Of
course, you might think that the recycled materials will offset the
labor cost. However, the materials that come from a couch (and most
other junk) don’t really amount to any money. It actually costs
money to recycle wood and textiles.
The
best option for the consumer is to find a
junk
removal service
that has shredding and sorting technologies available to them. These
do exist but can be hard to find. The good news is once you find that
company a lot of money will be saved. Typically, recycling will save
you 20 to 30 percent on your junk removal bill. It’s a great
win-win. Not only are you being green but you are keeping money in
your pocket.
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