In order to keep a home clean and sanitary, it is necessary to take out the garbage on a regular basis. There are many variations to the way trash, garbage, recycling and composting are handled. In some places, there is a government agency (or more than one) that picks up the trash, builds sewers, and handles recyclables. Other locations require individuals to take care of these services or use private contractors.
garbage truck with automated pick-up arm for the garbage containers
No matter which technique is used to remove the waste from the home, one household chore is identifying and putting it the correct place for removal. This can involve emptying trash or garbage cans into outside bins, trash shoots, recycling bins or garbage dumpsters. Or, it could involve driving the waste to a garbage dump.
garbage can with foot pedal to open it
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Bulk garbage
Bulk garbage pick-up varies by site. Some garbage pick-up services include a certain amount of bulk disposal. Sometimes this is included in the normal fees or taxes; other times it requires additional payment. There are also services which will drop off a container (a dumpster, trailer, industrial strength boxes) that can be filled with garbage (construction debris, old junk, etc.) and then picked up for disposal at a later date. Some samples of these services are listed below under "external links". Please feel free to add more.
External links
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Bulk pick-up
These are samples; you location may have different services. Feel free to add a link to them here.
- Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.: Bulky Items & Dial-A-Truck
- multiple U.S. locations serviced by the corporation Waste Management: Bulk Waste Pickup & Junk Removal
- multiple U.S. locations: Got Junk
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Junk It