What is Yard Waste?
Leaves, grass clippings, tree trimmings, and other plant materials typically produced in outdoor residential settings are Yard Waste. This article will teach you how to dispose of the waste in your yard quickly and fast.
Depending on the time of year and the area, leaves, grass clippings, and wood can make up anywhere from 5 to 30% of the solid waste stream.
Food and animal junk are not included in yard waste unless present as impurities. Yard Waste has typically been considered the cleanest type of Solid Junk compared to household garbage and commercial and industrial debris.
Why Not Throw everything in the Trash?
As you work in the yard, grass, leaves, and twigs pile up. For a yard free of clutter, get rid of them. Any organic debris produced while maintaining your property is considered a waste of your yard, including grass clippings, weeds, bushes and stumps, branches and sticks, plants, and leaves.
Some businesses may have policies governing how all your waste is disposed of, such as the requirement that sticks be bunched together.
Organic Trash that does not belong in a landfill or incinerator includes yard debris and food leftovers. Yard trash does not adequately break down into landfills, releasing methane into the atmosphere.
The Waste of the Yard that is Organic has considerably higher and better applications than being converted into hazardous gas for electricity, even though some landfills capture methane for energy and some incinerators produce energy.
Ways to Dispose of your Yard Waste
You may end up with quite the mound of sticks and leaves after a day of mowing the lawn, trimming the shrubs, and pulling weeds. However, how do you get rid of yard waste?
Try these disposal techniques for the scraps from your backyard instead of throwing them in your standard trash can, which may be against the law, depending on where you live.
Burn your Yard Waste
Logs and sticks make good firewood. Most communities that lack convenient access to composting facilities or Junk management services resort to burning yard garbage. However, the practice raises wildfire risk and pollutant levels. If you choose this option, verify your local rules beforehand, as the legality of burning yard garbage also depends on where you live.
We recommend that you adhere to all safety rules for burning yard garbage and having any required permissions. Avoid burning hazardous materials or waste. Additionally, it would be best if you considered recycling or using your yard trash.
Hire Junk Out Inc.
At Junk Out Inc., we offer convenient services. We will come to your load and remove the waste, making your life easier.
What works best for you?
It all depends on the following:
- The services offered where you live
- How many yards of garbage do you need to get rid of?
- How much money do you want to set aside for yard waste collection?
Contact us today, and we will let you know about our services to make your life easier and eliminate your Yard Waste faster than you’ve imagined.