Millions of pounds of waste are moved into landfills each year. One person produces about seven pounds of trash per day. You can minimize your environmental impact—and lighten your load—by making an effort to reduce waste. Here are some tips to get started.

How to Minimize Your Trash 

1. Buy Locally

While it’s easy to buy items online, a significant amount of waste accumulates with each order. Boxes, poly mailers, packing peanuts, and bubble wrap contribute to water pollution and take up a lot of space in landfills. Instead of accumulating such waste, consider buying everything locally. That means frequenting a neighborhood bookstore and grocery shop, rather than purchasing items on the internet. You'll reduce your carbon impact as well as minimize packaging materials.

2. Compost

Because of the smell, people often take the garbage out well before it’s full. You can stop the smell from starting by composting all food matter. Place veggie scraps, meat bones, citrus rinds, and fruit pits in a bucket with a tight lid. Periodically send it off to a commercial compost facility or place it in the soil in the garden to nourish your plants. 

3. Repurpose 

Sometimes, people throw clothing into the trash when they no longer want it. However, one jacket or sweatshirt can take up a large portion of a garbage bag. If the apparel is still in good shape, donate it to a local homeless or animal shelter where it will be recycled. If you have furniture that you no longer need, break it down and use the wood for other projects such as building a bookshelf, building a crate for plants, or a box for a pet. 

4. Purchase Reusable Items 

Always have a reusable water bottle, fork, spoon, straw, and food container on hand. Pack your lunch and purchase a portable coffee cup so you can reuse them at work. Reusable items greatly reduce waste accumulation. 

 

 

If you want a reliable, efficient waste removal company in Waynesboro County, VA, contact Waste Movers. The team has been in business since 1978. They offer roll-off dumpster rentals, rubbish removal, and recycling. Call (540) 942-3456 to schedule a roll-off dumpster drop-off service or visit the website for information on their convenient, affordable pricing for trash pickup.