Relax, Reorganize and Start Recycling in Your New Home – Part Two

Take a look at Part One of Relax, Reorganize and Start Recycling in Your New Home for more recycling tips from Moving Squad!

What About Recycling Outside of the Home? (Continued)
Taking your recyclables to a drop off center or local business can actually free up a good amount of space in your home. You may even want to do some research online before you move into your new place and find out who will accept your items. You can multitask while you’re looking up our Moving Squad testimonials! If necessary, check out the website for your town and you’re sure to find some direction there. There are actually a number of local companies who might take your items though. The following kinds of businesses are worth checking out!

• Dry cleaning companies and many tailoring stores will usually accept your dreaded wire hangers for their reuse.


• Check out your local charities and vision centers, as they can probably use your worn eyeglasses. Many shops and charitable organizations will fix them and redistribute them to people who need glasses but can’t afford it.


• Local utility companies may pick up your refrigerator, air conditioner and freezer if they’re in working condition. You’ll never know until you ask!


• Malls, grocery stores and discount shops sometimes have bins all ready at the front of the store and will accept plastic bags, old telephone books and small batteries.


• Many gas stations will accept car batteries, antifreeze and motor oil filters.

Good Things Come from Your Garbage
Did you realize you can make money by recycling? We’re not talking a penny for your empty soda cans, either. Don’t just toss your aluminum in the garbage. Put it in one of those recycle bins and drop it off at your local recycling center or at a local business that will pay to have them. Many companies will buy scrap metal, including aluminum by the pound. If you drink a lot of soda or use a good deal of metal in your home, it can be worth your time to save up for a week weeks and see what that will get you.

Your garbage may not be waste to someone else. Before you throw away a coloring book your daughter never used or your old magazines from last year, think about who else might want them. Schools, hospitals and nursing homes are usually happy to accept gently used items that can be of use again. Think about places like women’s shelters and children’s homes. They can always use games, toys and clothing. Those travel-size shampoo bottles you took from your hotel on last month’s vacation can really help someone out. Just be sure to call any agency you’re thinking of donating to and find out their policies before you make any deliveries.

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