Disposing Renovation Waste
Renovating your home can be a fun, enjoyable task that may open up new space, completely refurbish a room or add something important that will improve the value of your house. Renovations run the gamut from replacing the roof, remodeling the bathroom and adding more space inside your home. However, virtually all renovations have one thing in common, they create a considerable amount of waste.
When it comes to disposing renovation waste, it can be more than you might have anticipated. When you consider the amount of pipes, plaster, flooring materials, glass, insulation and all other items that will need to be thrown away, it can be quite overwhelming.
So, how can you get rid of all the waste from your renovation project without being overwhelmed?
Donations
One of the best methods is to donate the items that are intact which can be used by others. If you are getting rid of appliances and furnishings in you renovation, there are places where you can donate the items so that someone else can use them. There are organizations in your community that have stores or locations where you can drop off the items such as Habitat for Humanity, Good Will, or the ReStore.
There are also organizations that will come by with a truck to haul away the larger items from your home as well. This can be perfect for old carpeting, cabinets and other items that will not fit in your vehicle. All you need to remember is to keep the items intact when you remove them and if possible dust them off as well.
Take the Waste to the Landfill
If you are not anticipating having that much waste material that cannot be recycled or donated, then go ahead and contact your local landfill company and see if they can pick up the waste for you. If not, then disposing renovation waste materials will mean driving it to the landfill yourself.
You may rent a truck for this purpose or a trailer depending on how much waste is generated. Plus, you may have to separate the items such as the scrap metal and copper components.
Get a Dumpster
The easiest way to take care of the waste that will be built up from your renovation project is to rent a dumpster from a professional waste removal company. While most waste removal companies make their living from working with large commercial endeavors, many of them also have drop off and pick up service of dumpsters for residential use as well.
So, you can call the company and have them drop off the dumpster in your driveway and call when you are ready for them to pick it up. Such companies will have published rental rates so you know how much the charge for the time the dumpster is at your location (a 30 yard dumpster in Chicago costs approximately $500 for 1 month). If you don’t have enough room on your property, get a permit from the city to have the dumpster placed on the road next to your home. You may also need to get a permit for a dumpster in your driveway so check your local city ordinances.
DO NOT dispose of hazardous materials in a landfill or dumpster. You will have to dispose of things like used paint or oil at special facilities. Visit Earth911 to learn more or call the group’s free service line at 800-253-2687.
Disposing renovation waste is not too difficult if you plan ahead so that you can be prepared for any type of waste.
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