Waste transfer stations are an important part of the waste management process. As a link between people who generate waste and landfills, transfer stations provide a key service for communities. You need to have a general understanding of this integral part of the waste cycle if you want a better way to handle the waste you generate.

Read on to learn more about what waste transfer stations do, how they help reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, and when it makes sense to use a transfer station.

Fast fashion is a well-known problem when it comes to waste. Fast furniture is a lesser-known but growing issue that more and more households are struggling with. Learn about fast furniture, why it’s harmful, and what you can do about it.

Could your business benefit from switching to a trash compactor rather than a regular dumpster or roll-off? The answer depends on a variety of factors. But finding the right waste solution for your particular operation could save money and time while protecting the reputation of the business. To help you with this decision, here are a few questions to answer.

Parents often go through a big transition when their children move out of the house. Despite being on their own, your kids may have left a lot of items behind they no longer want or need. As a parent, you likely have a lot of emotional attachment to the items, and you may struggle to properly clean out the home.

Waste management is a rising industry, and with ever-growing populations with increasing daily waste, waste management services need to evolve to keep up with these growing needs. Below, we talk about the current and coming trends for waste management and what that means for you.

If you are the new owner or manager of an apartment complex, then you know that you need to provide your tenants with places where they can dispose of their trash in a sanitary way, such as dumpsters.

However, you may be unsure of exactly how many dumpsters you need for your buildings and how large these dumpsters should be. In addition, you may have other questions about managing trash from an apartment complex that you need the answers to before you create your program.

Read on to learn a few dumpster rental tips for apartment complex owners and managers that can help you create a tenant trash disposal system that works well for your tenants and staff members.

If you’ve thought about renting a dumpster for your business’s various disposal needs, you may envision a receptacle that provides service in good weather and bad. In reality, extreme seasonal storms and temperature can affect your ability to use your dumpster (and any additional dumpsters you rent) properly.

Once you understand a few key points about the ways different weather situations can affect your dumpster usage, as well as the smart way to employ dumpsters for post-storm cleanup efforts, you can get the most out of your dumpster all year round. Take a moment to acquaint yourself with the basics.

Between decorating, getting together with family and friends, feasting, and celebrating the holidays can create its fair share of baggage – trash baggage. Did you know that American household waste increases by more than 25 percent which equates to 25 million tons of garbage between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day?

The unfortunate reality about medication is that consumers do not know how to properly dispose of it once it has expired, or no longer have a need for it anymore. People often forget about existing drugs in their home, while others opt to flush or throw away unwanted drugs.

Tires have become a serious solid waste disposal problem and should not be disposed in your curbside recycling and garbage service. On July 1, 1994, whole tires were banned from landfill disposal in the state of Illinois. Placing tires in landfills can lead to many environmental hazards.