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A Guide to Recycling Common Household Items

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household recyclablesThe average individual produces an average of 5 pounds of waste a day and most of that waste is in fact recyclable. If every person across the United States was more conscious of the proper ways to dispose of these items, garbage wouldn’t be as big as a problem as it currently is. Recycling not only saves space in our landfills but also reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Another positive of recycling – less resources are used recycling an item into something usable compared to the resources used to dispose of trash at a landfill.

Here are several common household items that can be recycled and how to go about recycling them correctly:

1. Batteries

The materials that batteries are made up of contribute to pollution when they aren’t disposed of through the proper channels, especially when they break down in landfills. Most libraries, battery or electronics stores, and even your local grocery store will take your household batteries and ensure they will be recycled properly.

2. Books

Stop throwing your books away! If you no longer want a stack of books in your house, bring them to your local library, donate them in a book drop box, or take them apart and recycle them through your towns recycling center.

3. Ink Cartridges

Like batteries, many ink cartridges are made up of toxic materials that shouldn’t be sitting at landfills. Most business supply stores (Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy) will have bins inside of their store to drop your old ink cartridges for recycling and oftentimes, they’ll give you a discount on your ink purchase when you recycle your old cartridges!

4. CFL Lightbulbs

As many homeowners are switching their compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs out for more efficient options, such as LED light bulbs, many CFL bulbs are not being disposed of correctly. CFL’s actually contain a small amount of mercury which means they can’t be thrown out in your trash or in your curbside recycling. Instead, they need to be recycled through a hazardous waste facility. Not sure where one is? You can drop your CFL bulbs off at Lowe’s or Home Depot and they’ll dispose of them for you!

5. Glasses & Eyewear

Have you recently updated your eyeglasses to a new pair? Instead of throwing yours away, donate them! There are so many individuals that cannot afford a pair of eyeglasses so they depend on people like you! Drop them off at a local eye doctor or glasses place – if they don’t take them, they’ll be able to point you in the right direction. If your glasses are broken to the point of no repair, treat them as you would any other plastic item and recycle them just like you would a plastic bottle.

6. Kitchen Appliances

Replacing your broken or outdated appliances with new ones? Recycling your old ones can be a drag, but it’s worth it. There are three ways you can go about this – sell them, donate them, or recycle them.

Don’t want to deal with the recycling process? Give Elite Junk Removal & Demolition a call today at 978-317-5388. We won’t just ensure your items are recycled through the proper channels, but will also remove any other junk you need gone!

Eliminating Clutter Before the Holidays

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It’s that time of the year again – The most wonderful time, that is! Winter hit and just like that, we find ourselves right in the middle of the holiday season. New Year’s is just around the corner. And yet, your home is still cluttered with a bunch of junk from years past! Check out these tips for cleaning out from the professionals at Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition, and get your home ready for the holiday season. 

Looking Back on Clutter

Soon, you’ll be packing away all the holiday décor in a garage filled with your kids’ old clothes and toys that no one in your family will ever use again. There are likely old appliances, computers, monitors, keyboards, & old TVs just sitting around taking up space. What about that old, worn furniture and all those boxes left behind by family members? And what about all that clutter past the garage, inside your home? Wouldn’t it be nice to clean up the clutter and start the New Year with an organized house and garage?

Making Room for the New Year

With all this going on, you don’t even have room for the gifts you’ll receive this holiday. Not to mention there’s a lot of stuff on the kids’ Christmas list to Santa Claus! If their rooms and your spare closets are already cluttered, where will you put all the new stuff? It is often best to hire a professional junk removal service to get rid of all the useless junk. Many junk removal services will also donate reusable items so they don’t go to waste! 

Decluttering Outside Your Home

Have a bunch of waste all over your yard? Droves of leaves leftover from the fall, fallen, dead trees from the last storm, old tires, file cabinets, broken lawnmowers… let’s face it, there’s a big mess going on back there, and it’s not helping your holiday spirit. Your local junk removal service can help with this too! That way, your holiday decor will look even better, and when spring kicks in next year, your yard is ready for you and yours to enjoy.

No Time to Separate the Clutter?

A trustworthy junk removal company would never just toss your stuff on a truck and haul it all off to your local landfill. Instead, these professionals go through it removing things that can be reused or recycled. These items are then donated to charity and nothing goes to waste.

Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition in Salem, MA

Choose not to start your new year with your home and yard cluttered with last years’ junk. Get rid of the old and make room for the new! If you are in the Salem, MA area, call Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition for all of your junk removal needs.

Should You Have a Yard Sale or Hire a Junk Removal Service?

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One of the biggest questions we are faced with when cleaning out a home is what to do with the items we no longer want or use. You might be hesitant to throw everything away, but is a yard sale worth your time? Here are some factors to consider when deciding between having a yard sale or using a junk removal service:

Yard Sale

If you have resellable items, time on your hands, and access to the proper resources, you might be able to make some money from having a yard sale. Keep in mind, however, that a yard sale is not quick money – It will take significant planning to successfully pull off. The first step is to decide which of your items are actually resellable. If something is broken, out of style, or just well used, it is less likely that someone will want to purchase it. Once you choose a date for your yard sale, you will need to advertise it so people will be aware of your sale and show up to shop. You might want to do this through signs, social media, or local listings.

On the day of your yard sale, you will be responsible for renting or assembling tables to display merchandise on. You will also have to think about how you would like to organize your items for sale – Grouping by section is one way to make it easier for buyers. You will also have to handle money and making change, and decide on if your prices are firm or if you are open to bargaining. Keep in mind that wherever your merchandise is set up also needs to be adjustable should it rain on yard sale day. After your yard sale, you will likely still have some leftover items that didn’t sell – Unless you want to keep them, you will have to determine how you will rid of these.

Junk Removal

If you are looking to quickly wrap up your cleaning out process, professional junk removal may be your answer. Instead of the labor intense process of a yard sale, scheduling junk removal can be as simple as a call or email request. This option also ensures that everything you are looking to get rid of will be taken, both useful and useless. Professional junk removal can be a good option if your items are too worn out to be re-purposed, but don’t feel bad about hauling them away if they are still usable – junk removal services often have donation programs available too! If you’re ready to take the next step in your clean out, contact Elite Services Junk Removal to talk about your junk removal process today.

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Emotional & Physical Benefits of Decluttering Your Home

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Cutting down on clutter is more than just a minimalism trend, and it is not limited to spring cleaning! Living in a clutter-free home has benefits that will lead you to an improved daily lifestyle.

Cleanliness

Clutter accumulates dust, dirt, and other particles that are detrimental to the humans and pets living in your home. The allergens accumulated in untouched clutter can worsen allergies, asthma, and overall health. Even if you clean regularly, the more junk items in your home, the more there is to clean! Improve your homes cleanliness and cut down on your cleaning time by decluttering.

Finding Lost Items

You never know what useful items might be lying in a pile of your own junk! Decluttering can lead to finding old belongings you forgot you had, or items you have been searching your house for. You will be shocked at what has been sitting right in front of you unnoticed, and you will likely to be able to chop some items off your shopping list!

Helping Others

Part of decluttering is realizing how many things you no longer use or need. Many of the items you are ready to let go of will still have life left in them! Donate these items to ensure they don’t go to waste. You can donate clothing, appliances, and even furniture that you no longer have use for, and your junk removal service can help you with this.

Mood Boosting

There are several emotional benefits to decluttering your home. Becoming clutter-free is psychologically associated with anxiety relief, increased concentration, and better sleep. When your home is cluttered, you are often in a mentally scattered state without realizing it. Once you create order in your home, free up space, & know where everything is, you will find yourself thinking clearly with less stress. On an emotional level, cleaning out gives you a chance to let go of items that might remind you of items that remind you of negative parts of your past. Because it keeps you physically and mentally busy and has a clear end goal, cleaning out will also leave satisfied & with a sense of accomplishment.

Making Space

Eliminating clutter frees up space in your home. Instead of leaving it cluttered with junk, you could be celebrating a family dinner on your dining room table! Along with creating more space for daily living, this frees up space for new belongings once you have eliminated the old. For example, if you go through your closet and eliminate the items you never wear, you will find more space for new clothing that fits your current style! Decluttering will also free up mental space – You will find yourself stressing less about the mess in your home, and with time to focus on more important things.

If your decluttering adventure is in need of professional junk removal service, contact Elite Services Junk Removal & Demolition today! 

How to Reduce Environmental Impact with Junk Removal Services

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Just because you have junk does not mean it should all go to waste. One of the easiest ways to combat the issue of climate change is to cut down on pollution. This can mean eliminating the number of recyclable materials that are sent to landfills. Whether it be recycling materials, products, or objects, it is your responsibility to make sure you or your junk removal service is practicing proper procedure. This includes recycling daily materials, as well as special services for removing furniture and electronics.

Your daily rubbish can contain many materials that should not be sent to waste in a landfill. For example, plastic bottles, cardboard, and paper can all be recycled instead of trashed. Keeping all of these items separated from your regular trash is a sure way to make sure they are not disposed of improperly. If you frequently burn your waste, it is still vitally important to separate and recycle plastics. When plastic, rubber, and other similar materials are burned, toxic fumes harmful to the environment and those breathing in the air are released.

Improper disposal of appliances and electronics can lead to these items sitting in landfills for hundreds of years. Along with taking decades to breakdown, these materials can put harmful chemicals such as lead or mercury into the surrounding soil or water supply, essentially poisoning those living in the area. This pollution also impacts the ecosystem for generations to come, leading to an endangered local wildlife population. Instead of turning them into pollution, contact a professional junk removal service to see what electronic disposal solutions are offered.

Did you know there are also specialized disposal services for furniture? This is not just limited to that old living room couch you’re desperate to be rid of. Offices and other commercial businesses can arrange for special pick up of old chairs, desks, and more unwanted office furniture. Instead of being trashed, some companies like Elite Services will even take care of the donation potential in your used furniture and electronics. With all of these services right at your fingertips, there is no reason to practice improper junk disposal that is both wasteful and harmful to the environment.

Tips for Maintaining a Clean Home

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Now that you’ve completed your spring cleaning, it’s easier to keep your house clean and organized on a day-to-day basis. Even on the busiest of days, these tips will help you keep your home clean and clutter-free.

Make the bed. The easiest task, making the bed is an easy way to immediately make a room look clean and put together. Making your bed will also set the tone for the rest of the day and will keep you in the organization mind set.

Clean as you go. Cleaning as you go is the best way to keep your space clean, even on the busiest of days. If you’re cooking, clean as you’re cooking or immediately after so dishes aren’t sitting in the sink. Have your family pick up their things off the floors and try to get out of the habit of leaving things on the counters.

Set aside 15 minutes a day to clean. Once you’re settled after work, set aside 15-minutes and clean as much as you can. Whether it’s one room in your home or multiple, racing against the clock will help you clean as much as possible and once you’re done you can enjoy your family!

Have a spot for items you don’t use. Are you constantly coming across items you don’t use anymore when you’re cleaning, but never end up getting rid of them? To help avoid this vicious cycle, make a spot for these items so you can put them aside and get rid of the box quarterly. Next time spring cleaning rolls around, you’ll be less overwhelmed about all of the junk in your home!

To schedule your junk removal service with Elite Services, contact our team today at (978) 317-5388.

Can I Save Money By Hiring a Professional Junk Remover?

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By hiring a junk remover, you can save more than just money, you can also save a lot of time, and energy as well. The overload and burden of junk in your home can also just be a burden on your piece of mind.

Save Time

We understand that people are busy. Everyone has lives, friends, work and family that they have to try and balance. A junk removal professional will save you time and will allow you to enjoy your quality free time, the way you really want it. We work quick and efficiently. You have to remember this is our job so we have handled every appliance and piece of furniture hundreds of time. Our team swiftly removes all the wanted items so you will have the open space you dreamed of much faster. Time is money, and in this case, a junk remover certainly save you a boat load of time!

Regulations with Trash disposal

As I am sure you have realized you can’t just through everything away into your local dumpster. Nobody enjoy deliberating which item goes in which pile and whether you should take it to a recycling center, junkyard or dumpster company. We take everything away for you and divvy everything up yourself. Save yourself the burden of all this hard work, stress and time and think about hiring a Junk Remover!

Spring Cleaning Your Garage

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Spring is here and Elite Services wants to help everyone get into the season by doing their necessary cleaning. One of the more popular places in a home that get junk thrown into, is the garage. While people do their normal cleanings, they often overlook the garage and don’t pay any attention. Believe it or not but your garage shouldn’t be a mess. If maintained properly, it should store only essential items and then you should also be able to store your car in it.

Every time you open your garage door, you shouldn’t just see clutter. Or, if you are unable to park your car in the garage, it is certainly time to clean it out. The idea of a whole weekend or longer dedicated just to cleaning out a garage is often what holds people back.

Let Elite Services help you. Our experienced junk removal team will take care of everything. Simply tell us what stays and what goes and we will get your garage back in tip-top shape. Anything you don’t want will either be donated or recycled. From furniture, and appliances, to everything in between, we have the trucks, equipment and man power to get your space back to normal.

For more information on how Elite Services can help you with your garage spring cleanout, feel free to give us a call at 978-317-5388 or fill out our online contact form.

Tips On Staying Junk Free

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There is nothing worse then waking up one day to realize that your entire home is filled with junk, rubbish and clutter. With being busy and having your schedules taking up so much time, the best way to remove all your junk is by never letting it get so bad.

If you are able to stay on top of things and take an hour every month to focus on reducing clutter, you’ll find yourself saving a lot of time in the long run. Look through these 5 tips to help you stay junk free.

Loose Paper: Are you one of those people that goes through large amounts of printer paper, mail and newspapers? Do you have a full room or table that’s covered with papers that are waiting to go through. To stay on top of everything try to go through a smaller pile at the end of each month, to remove any materials you don’t need.

Boxes: Chances are, you have a bunch of boxes laying around if you receive a high volume of packages to your home or business. Unless you plan on moving shortly, you should immediately break down and recycle boxes.

Old Clothes: One of the more difficult things to through away in terms of attachment, is your old clothes. Closets become over flooded and staying organized can quickly become an impossible task.  Luckily for you, during a junk removal job, Elite Services can take away all your close and donate them. Charities and community groups are always looking for clothes, so throwing them out is a waste.

Staying Clean: It’s a natural reaction that if you keep surfaces in your house dusted and clean, then you will be less inclined to allow junk. If you’re finding it hard to remove everything, start small and start with light cleanings around your home. Chances are that you’ll be very excited about the small improvements and they’ll push you do even more.

We are here to help!

For much of the North Shore area, Elite Services is here to help you with all you junk removal, recycling, donating and e-waste needs. For more information on how we can de-clutter your home, please feel free to give us a call at 978-317-5388 or fill out an online contact form.

 

Storage Ideas For Your Dorm Room

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Almost nothing beats going back to school! For all those college students in and around the Boston area, your dorm room will be the home to lasting memories. The only problem is that for so many young kids is that dorm rooms aren’t always the biggest. With the limited space that you have and all sorts of junk being everywhere, we’ve put together some things you could do to improve storage.

Closet Space: Think vertically when maximizing space in your college closet. A rod doubler can almost instantly double the amount of hanging space that you have. Or, if you need more space for your folded clothes then try adding extra drawers.

Walls & Doors: Your walls and doors can actually be used for more then just a space to hang up posters. There are various grid and hook racks that can add storage for shoes, sweatshirts and much more.

Utilizing Your Desk: Almost every college dorm room has a desk but one that is limited with storage space. With all your school work, being organized is extremely important. Think about getting a notebook holder, or a file cart that can fit under your desk.

Laundry: For so many people, the reason that they have a dirty bedroom is because of unorganized and scattered dirty clothes. Make sure that you have a laundry basket which can fit all your dirty clothes and also one that is easily portable.

Junk Removal: If you have old, clunky furniture in your college dorm room that is taking up too much space, consider getting rid of it. Sometimes throwing stuff out is the best option to clean up and organize your room.

For more information on junk removal please feel free to contact the specialists at Elite Services. We can be contacted over the phone at 978-317-5388 or through our online contact form.