What is the Best Way to Throw Away Common Household Junk in the GTA
Every day, Torontonians produce and dispose of tons of waste. Among the biggest waste categories in Toronto are food and goods, paper and envelopes, cans and bottles, plastic bags, kitchen waste, junk furniture, and more. Compounding this is, naturally, the more people you have, the more waste you’re bound to produce. Accordingly, the City of Toronto is easily one of Canada’s most wasteful regions.
Analyzing per person waste rates across the world, we see how the more developed the nation, the higher the waste production is. This is similar to what we see across Canada with urban centres generating more waste on average than rural areas. At a more international level, the average United States’ resident creates 2 kg of waste per day as opposed to Europe where the per-person waste per day rate is 1.1 kg per day and in India where they produce 0.5 kg of waste per day.
When we talk ‘waste’, we don’t just mean food waste. We include common household junk as well, including everything from furniture to general goods. Torontonians produce a lot of waste, particularly as it applies to electrical goods and luxury items. The more money we have, the more we throw away. Instead of repairing what’s broken or reusing them, we’re more likely to simply toss it away and buy a new one. Although this has been great for the manufacturing industry, it hasn’t bode well for the recycling industry as tons of recyclable waste ends up in our landfills every week.
The best way to throw away any common household junk is to do so by hiring a waste management company. By hiring a company, you know your waste will be properly handled and what can be recycled will be recycled. Proper disposal of waste minimizes the negative environmental impact, which is key to ensuring what ends up in our landfills warrants being there. Anything from food scraps to lawn clippings, paper, plastics, wood, and metals warrant appropriate evaluation for disposal and/or recycling.
Biodegradable waste is another big category of waste generated in households. Food and garden waste is best used in a compost heap. In general, this is not something some waste management companies collect. All in all, food and garden waste breaks down naturally, although it can be rather smelly and can encourage mold growth. A compost heap is the perfect place for it.
There’s also hazardous waste which can harm the environment and which can pose a threat to us. This can include everything from batteries to cans of paint, to poisons, to unused prescription medications, and a wide variety of chemicals used around the home.
If you need to get rid of any of the waste mentioned in this article or have other common household junk items to get out of the house, don’t hesitate to contact a representative at Core Mini Bins. We got dumpster rentals, junk removal services, waste management services, and recycling. Speaking to you, we can come up with something customized to your needs. Cost-effective, we’ll ensure anything that can be recycled is and anything that needs to be disposed of is done properly. Any time we can reduce, reuse, or recycle, we do. For more information, contact Core Mini Bins today!
