If you use a dumpster rental for your construction, remodeling, or cleaning project, you may wonder what happens to it all after it’s been picked up by a trash removal service. Some of the material in your dumpster may be recyclable, and you don't want it thrown in a landfill. Here is how roll-off dumpster rental companies keep their services as green as possible.

Where Does the Trash Go?

When you think of a landfill, you probably imagine mountains of trash, but modern landfills aren’t like this at all. Today’s landfills have liners to keep material from seeping into the soil. The liner also has drains to channel escaping fluids in safe ways. Then the trash is sorted by material. Different types of trash are laid out strategically so they can decompose as safely and quickly as possible. Finally, the trash is buried, once again to keep the material as contained as possible.

How Are Recyclables Separated?

Before sending everything to the landfill, many companies stop at a recycling center first, where garbage and salvageable materials are separated. While magnets and other tools can help divide the debris, much of this sorting is still done by hand. Recycling workers remove glass, plastic, metal, and other reusable materials from the heap, then send each type of salvage to a licensed facility to be processed back into usable materials.

If you need a dumpster rental to remove your trash and recyclables, choose Sterling Superior Services in Stonington, CT. For three generations, these licensed professionals have served New London County, offering a variety of dumpster options and sorting the trash they collect in their recycling center. To schedule a rental, contact them at (860) 642-7351 or online. For more answers to frequently asked questions about their rentals, follow and like their Facebook page.