Spring Cleaning - What you can do with your junk
As springtime rolls around, it’s about time for everyone’s favorite activity – spring cleaning! If you’re anything like most people, you probably have a plethora of junk sitting around, gathering dust. While you could just throw everything away, that’s not a very environmentally conscious thing to do. Plus, it costs a good amount of money to take things to the dump. So, what alternative is there?
In this day and age you have many options for getting rid of junk. Most usable items can be taken to donation centers like Goodwill, while hazardous materials can be taken to an Orange Drop off site. Many items can be recycled, either through industry-specific services, or through the city recycle collection service. There are many organizations that will accept used items free of charge, and put them towards a good cause. Free Geek Toronto will gladly accept old computers and electronics, while FutureWatch EDEP will take sports equipment, fitness machines, camping gear, etc.
Many garbage collection agencies, including the City of Toronto, require a special recycle bin to be used in order to have certain items picked up at your curb. These bin rentals are not too expensive, but it might be more cost effective to develop a community bin sharing system, where you and your neighbors share the cost of the bin rental. Having your junk picked up right from your curb is a huge convenience, and makes spring cleaning a lot more enjoyable. And if you employ community bin sharing, you will save both time AND money. Plus, you can rest easy knowing that your environmentally conscious practices are helping to protect our delicate environment. And it doesn’t hurt to have a clean, clutter-free house again!
In this day and age you have many options for getting rid of junk. Most usable items can be taken to donation centers like Goodwill, while hazardous materials can be taken to an Orange Drop off site. Many items can be recycled, either through industry-specific services, or through the city recycle collection service. There are many organizations that will accept used items free of charge, and put them towards a good cause. Free Geek Toronto will gladly accept old computers and electronics, while FutureWatch EDEP will take sports equipment, fitness machines, camping gear, etc.
Many garbage collection agencies, including the City of Toronto, require a special recycle bin to be used in order to have certain items picked up at your curb. These bin rentals are not too expensive, but it might be more cost effective to develop a community bin sharing system, where you and your neighbors share the cost of the bin rental. Having your junk picked up right from your curb is a huge convenience, and makes spring cleaning a lot more enjoyable. And if you employ community bin sharing, you will save both time AND money. Plus, you can rest easy knowing that your environmentally conscious practices are helping to protect our delicate environment. And it doesn’t hurt to have a clean, clutter-free house again!
