If you’re a regular Austinite, your weekly trash sorting process probably has 3 basic components:
Blue Bin – plastic, paper, cardboard, glass, and metal cans
Gray Bin – rotten, smelly, wet, bio-hazard, leftovers/refrigerator science experiments, etc. (Extra credit for composting.)
Overflowing box in the garage – random assortment of dead batteries, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, extra paint, plastic shopping bags full of more plastic shopping bags full of more plastic shopping bags, black and white Nokia brick from the ’90s, empty print cartridges, any computer monitor that takes more than 1 person to lift, old dusty VHS cassettes, and the list goes on…
Like our next door neighbors, your overflowing box in the garage may have already forced one car out onto the driveway and may be threatening to take over the rest of your house and the whole neighborhood if it isn’t taken out soon!
Don’t despair! We tip our hats to you for being conscientious enough to set this stuff aside instead of letting environmentally hazardous items enter our landfills and eventually our soil and water supply. As part of your spring cleaning this year, let us help you get rid of that overflowing box and reclaim some garage space. Here’s how:
- Visit My Recycling List, or download the Recycling List app to your iPhone or Droid.
- Use this awesome tool to quickly find recycling locations nearby that accept all the items you add to your list.
- Load that box and any overflowing recyclable items into your car and drop them off at the locations found on the My Recycling List website or smartphone app, with the fewest possible number of car trips! (Luckily for Austinites, there are recycling drop-off facilities all over town, which means even if you have every item on the list, you probably won’t have to visit more than 2 or 3 locations.
- If you are a GreenTex client, just call Cameron or Cory and we will be happy to pick up and dispose of your overflowing box free of charge.
- If you have any questionable item(s) not found on the My Recycling List website or app, just call GreenTex Builders at 512-827-7482 and we will help you find a responsible disposal method.
Happy spring cleaning and enjoy this gorgeous weather!
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