While it is tempting to throw everything, including the kitchen sink, into your roll off dumpster rental, there are certain items that are strictly forbidden by most disposal sites. For a complete list of prohibited items, please see our FAQs page. And definitely do not place radioactive capsules of radium! Today’s waste disposal sites are equipped with Geiger counters to detect radiation. Avoid the potential for big fines and headaches and do not throw medical waste into your roll off dumpster rental!
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When you toss something in the garbage, you may never stop to wonder where it goes next. Or maybe, you join your kids’ excitement when the garbage truck comes – but never question where it goes after your neighborhood. Atlanta produces 17.4 million tons of trash every year! That’s nearly the total weight of an […]
Continue reading →Where Does the Trash Go in Washington, D.C.?
You may not stop to think about your trash after it makes its way to the trash can, but what exactly happens next? The District of Washington reported that in 2018 the Department of Public Works (DPW) collected 1,139,846 tons of waste and recyclables – including tires, hazardous waste, yard trimmings, biofuel, and waste-to-energy. Waste […]
Continue reading →Where Does the Trash Go In Philadelphia?
When you have something you never want to see again, all you need to do is throw it away, and it vanishes forever. But when we think about it, we know it has to be more complicated than that. And it is! Keep reading to learn what happens to the trash that Philadelphians throw away. Reducing […]
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