From Waste To Resource

What can I recycle? is a question that’s often asked.  Amazingly, more things are recyclable than we realize.
As we all know, by recycling, we reduce the amount that ends up in landfills, thus reducing green house gases. With landfills known to produce millions of tons of carbon dioxide and methane (the two prominent green house [...]

Posted on Wednesday, 20th May 2009 by BSwafford

Tags: aluminum containers, Appliances, Asphalt, batteries, biomass fuel, brass, carbon dioxide and methane, Cardboard, compost, construction and demolition debris, copper, curbside recycling, demolition, demolition debris, glass containers, grass clippings, green house gases, milk jugs, oil, plastic bottles, playground, pop cans, recycling bins, telephone books, tin, tree limbs, truck tires, Wood, yard debris
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Wood recycling is the process of taking waste wood products, grinding it up and using the wood chips which are generated for other purposes. Wood recycling businesses typically use a tub grinder (see photo) or a horizontal grinder to accomplish this process. Although portable wood chippers are often used for small projects, it’s rare [...]

Posted on Saturday, 28th February 2009 by BSwafford

Tags: asbestos, demolition, firewood, glue, hazardous material, horizontal grinder, lead paint, mold, new construction, preservatives, Recycling, scrap wood, stumps, timber tax, tub grinder, us forest service, wood chippers
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