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What Not to Use Your Dumpster For

While dumpsters can be used for multiple waste and recycling projects, whether big or small, there are certain things for which a dumpster cannot be used. Most of the things for which dumpsters cannot be used pertain to any sort of toxic or hazardous waste. The types of waste listed below cannot be put into dumpsters as waste. There are alternate ways to dispose of those types of wasteWhat Cannot Go Into a Roll-Off DumpsterElectronicsThis includes mainly all televisions, radios,…

7 Ways To Save On Your Apartment Building Trash Compactor Fees

Here are a few useful waste management tips for property managers and other residential property professionals. You can save money on your apartment building trash compactor expenses by following our seven strategies.

Here's How to Price Scrap Metal

Learn about the steps necessary to price scrap metal properly, including tips on identification and market resources.

How to Sort Scrap Metal

Selling scrap metal can be a great way to supplement your income, or you can do it full time. Before you can sell your scrap metal to a scrap yard, you need to separate the different metals in your scrap. A scrap magnet will help you...

Quick Tips for Scrapping

If you are looking for money-making quick tips for scrapping, you have come to the right place. The iScrap App team shows you some tips for your metals.

Solving the recycling puzzle

Setting up successful recycling systems in apartment buildings is like a puzzle. You can have all the pieces right in front of you, but they don’t work together until every piece is in the right place.

All About Scrap Metal

This article provides an overview of metal recycling, types of metals recycled, the metal recycling process, business opportunities and trade groups.

The Recycler's Guide to Scrap Metal Pricing

If you're interested in whether you're getting top dollar for you scrap metal - check out this handy guide for things to look out for.

This Quiz Will Determine If You're Actually Recycling Correctly

Feeling flustered by all the recycling rules? Recycling Simplified by Republic Services will help get you right!

Video: The Most Recycled Material In The World

A primer on ferrous metal from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.

The Facts on Copper Recycling

EU Countries Need Better Recycling: Report

EU countries need to adopt policies to boost recycling, to help tackle growing waste, particularly from plastic and electronics, according to two reports by the European Environment Agency published Monday.

Why choosing recycled paper is more important than ever

Sponsored: Rolland celebrates Arbor Day every day with partnerships and education to support closed-loop paper value chains.

Many common household items can be recycled

Start the new year out right by letting Elgin Recycling help you declutterThe company accepts a wide range of materials at its recycling facilities, including common household items such as pots and pans, toaster ovens, aluminum window frames, and stainless steel sinksBy taking that unwanted clutter to one of Elgin Recycling’s several full-service scrap metal facilities rather than throwing it in the trash, you…

Know when to throw: A guide to recycling

Sometimes, when people are unsure about whether an item is recyclable, they throw it in the commingle bin and hope that it is. Experts call that wishful recycling. The term covers a variety of ways people “over-recycle.” Wishful recycling can mean people recycle an item because they see a triangle symbol on it, because they are unsure whether it is recyclable or because they hope it’s recyclable. But putting items into the commingle bin that