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What to do with a Frozen Garbage Bin Lid?

dateJanuary 9, 2017 author
dateReading Time: 5 minutes

It’s January 2017, and as always the New Year finds us right in the middle of winter here in Canada. Even the folks out West are experiencing sub-zero temperatures. Folks east of BC will likely already be aware of most of what there is to know about taking out the trash when it’s freezing outdoors, but let’s have a look at one of the most common problems homeowners encounter from December to March when it comes to trash disposal in wintertime. Trash bin lids that are frozen shut. This of course can be problematic on a pair of levels; A) you can’t open the bin to add additional trash, and B) you’re passing on that same problem to the municipal collection workers when you take it to the curb just as frozen as it was aside your garage. Compounding the problem is that most bins are made from impact plastic, which is a great choice… Read More

Trash it, or Recycle It? Being a Responsible Disposer in 2017

dateJanuary 9, 2017 author
dateReading Time: 5 minutes

No matter which city you’re living in, the local landfill would prefer to have as little as possible brought to its doorstep when it comes to waste material. Anything that can be recycled really should be, as keeping municipal waste down to a minimum is something every city should be striving for. So the question becomes not only what are the best ways to dispose of waste material responsibly, but also what less-than-obvious materials can be recycled rather than thrown away? Let’s have a look at some of them and make you a little bit better informed about waste materials that AREN’T necessarily trash. Frozen Food Boxes Some are recyclable, others are not and will go into the trash. Some freezer containers have a special polyethylene coating to keep out moisture, and this synthetic layer can spoil an entire group of recyclables. As always, the easiest and most reliable way to reference this is to… Read More