“You will learn how liberating it is to have a dumpster in your neighborhood for a weekend if not for an entire week. For a small fee, a local disposal company will deliver it right to your home and haul it away when full.”

This author published an ehow for individuals in dire need of dumpster rentals, but finding themselves unable to afford the high costs of week long rentals and dump and returns. The author made a fabulous point by saying that if you are in a close enough neighborhood and a few of the residents are in need or want to rent a dumpster as well then share. This really seems like an idea that will work well with a lot of people. Think about it,  if ten people decided to rent a $500 dumpster and use it for the allotted 10 days then have it removed from the neighborhood forever that is a one time cost for each individual of $50 and no sweat or time wasted hauling the items yourself.

How do I stop people from using my Dumpster???

Your hauler (for a small fee, typically $5-$10/month) will supply you with a lock for the Side doors of the container. The Hauler will also install a gravity lock so that it automatically unlocks when the Dumpster is turned upside down. Your hauler should also be able to supply you with “Private Property” sticker with warnings that illegal dumpers will be prosecuted.

Call the great folks at www.DumpsterSource.com if you need more help. 1-888-423-8677.

Save Money on your next iPod when You Recycle!

Last week, we shared with you helpful information on recycling your electronics. Remember – used electronics cannot be placed in many of our dumpster rentals.  Ask first before throwing in your electronics! The good news is that you can get paid to recycle your electronics.

PG Mag has put together a helpful Electronics Recycling Superguide. They list recycling services by manufacturer.  For example, Apple offers free recycling of your old computer and monitor when you purchase a new computer. Apple also offers free iPod and cell phone recycling – all you have to do is enter your mailing address, and they send you a prepaid mailing label. They even offer you 10% of your iPod purchase if you recycle an old iPod. Meanwhile, Gateway will allow you to trade in your old computer, and save you up to $140.  And Toshiba will send you a check in the mail when you recycle any brand of electronic, depending on its trade-in value.

Meanwhile, retailers, such as BestBuy, may charge you a fee for recycling larger electronics, but they will offset the recycling fee with a gift card! Best of all, you can appraise your goods on RadioShack’s website, and if you send them in the condition you stated they were in, you are send a RadioShack gift card immediately!

Check it out today before throwing your electronics into your dumpster.

— Groucho Marx

Were you affected by the recent switch to television switch to an antennae-free world? Has the time come to invest in a new laptop computer, making your old desk-top obsolete? Every day, the nation’s landfills climb higher, filled with unwanted electronics, appliances and devices. But did you know that you can actually recycle this electronic waste (known as “e-waste”)?

The nation’s landfills are rapidly filling up with these discards. And the recent television conversion is just one reason for the city’s landfill surplus. In a 2007 report, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that there were 234.6 million electronic parts and related materials, including those from TVs, cell phones, and computers, with much headed for either disposal or recycling.

The city of Salt Lake City, Utah offers a good snapshot of this growing environmental threat — as well as the efforts being made to fight the problem. “We’ve been getting inundated,” states Dorothy Adams, household hazardous waste coordinator for the Salt Lake Valley Health Department. “We’re filling these [e-waste] bins up so fast, it’s crazy.”

Salt Lake City provides free e-waste disposal at two landfills: Trans Jordan and Salt Lake Valley. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, these sites have seen 20% increases in e-waste.  And it’s true that recycling e-waste offers financial rewards for the city. So far in 2009, an estimated 88 tons of e-waste have been recycled for only $30,000.

Plus, these recycling efforts remove potentially hazardous materials from the public. After all, these devices may contain heavy metals and other toxic materials, such as lead, mercury, and flame-retardant chemicals. But according to Eric Anderson of GRX (Guaranteed Recycling Experts), only about 10% of the nation’s population has realized the benefits of recycling electronics.

The bottom line is that many people avoid e-recycling because of the inconvenience and costs. However, efforts are being made across the country to fix these problems. For example, the state of Washington provides a free, statewide, take-back program. For 2009, three million pounds have been collected each month; around 57% of this has been TVs.

Remember, electronics cannot be placed in your dumpster rental. Visit DumpsterSource.com for more information on prohibited items from your next dumpster rental.

Currently, these units must be located off the city’s streets; instead, they’re placed in yards or other areas. This made any remodeling or repair projects very difficult. As you’d imagine, this announcement was welcomed by local homeowners, business owners and contractors.

“I was getting calls from people saying we have no place to put a Dumpster, and they didn’t want to put it on their yard,” said Dave Swier, city building inspector. “Our (current) ordinance says ‘you will not park it on the street,’ so we wanted to give peo

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ple an option, to say that it was OK to allow them to park it on the street with special permission.”

However, the City Council officials stated that those requesting these Dumpster units would have to follow specific guidelines. “It’s one of those things, where if it’s a special case, I’ll go and look at it and make sure it’s a special case, and then we’ll allow it,” said Swier. “If it’s used once or twice a year, that’s probably all there’s going to be.” He continued, “It’s good not to have Dumpsters in the street. If we let people do that, they’ll leave them forever.”

According to Dennis Olson, the City’s administrator, applicants will probably be approved for three- or five-day Dumpster permits. He stressed that these permits will “probably only renewable due to bad weather, etc.” In addition, permit fees of $25-$30 would be imposed, as well.

Are you a Brandon resident? Click here to schedule your Dumpster Rental now, or call the experts at DumpsterSource at (888) 423-8677.

IWS announces DumpsterSource.com

Whether you’re building your dream home, renovating your business, or just cleaning up debris and waste, you need the correct equipment. You don’t want to end up breaking your back (and your bank account), only to realize that you have no place to put everything? Quite simply, there’s no better organization to assist with local waste management than Integrated Waste Solutions (IWS). Through DumpsterSource.com, our exclusive and personalized Trash Dumpster Rental service, we’ve revolutionized the $60 billion waste management industry!

Think of DumpsterSource as a one-stop shop for residential AND commercial Dumpsters and containers. And with bankruptcies and foreclosures skyrocketing, this underserved industry needs streamlining. “While the rest of the world is comfortable w/ online shopping, the personal waste management industry has not met the needs of its audience,” says William Lowther, the President and founder of DumpsterSource.com. “But with our state-of-the-art call center and Internet support system, we’re able to provide our customers with immediate and cost-effective waste disposal services.”

Our website provides all of the information required to rent a residential or commercial Dumpster or container, right in your own community! The How It Works section offers step-by-step directions for ordering, complete with contact information. Both our Dumpster Rental FAQ and Dumpster Use Tips pages provide answers to a wide variety of topics. These include scheduling, pricing, and basic container-related information, such as storage and placement. Plus, we’ve also provided helpful descriptions, and easy-to-follow illustrations for your convenience.

You can contact our qualified Customer Service Representatives throughout the week; after hours, our answering service is ready and waiting to help. You can also contact us online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Just go to the Contact Us page to place your order or address any concerns. There’s no better time to log on to DumpsterSource.com for quick, convenient, and personalized waste removal!