Tackle home junk with proper disposal

No matter how thorough you are during the spring cleaning, there seems to be a pile of inevitable garbage that can\'t find home.
Items like old bulbs, batteries, and tangled wire boxes end up being tucked into the back of the closet again and won\'t be hidden until next spring.
If you\'re finally ready to work on these difficult projects, here\'s how to do it in the right way.
Unused electronic wire and remote control.
Everyone has the remaining unknown cables, wires, and remote controls.
Some of these cables are found to contain dangerous toxins that are released when they are burned, so avoid throwing them into the trash can.
Because there is copper in the cable, it is valuable for the recycler, but it does take some research to find the recycling facility.
For official facilities, please consult the e-recycling campaign or EPA\'s eCycling website, or simply search for nearby e-recyclers quickly on Google. Broken glass.
If you just throw it in the trash, broken glass (or any glass)
Like a hidden weapon. -
It can cut the paper and plastic quickly and cause serious harm to itself or others.
The best way is to wrap the glass with some kind of disposable cloth and gently hammer the glass to break it into smaller pieces.
Place the cloth in a box or bag and label the \"broken glass\" before putting it in the trash can. Lightbulbs.
Check your packaging to confirm, but most LED lights can be recycled as they do not contain any hazardous chemicals.
Incandescent and halogen lamps cannot be recycled, but can be thrown into the trash can.
Put them in a plastic bag to hold any broken glass. CFLs (
Compact fluorescent lamp)
There is mercury in the fluorescent tubes, which makes it illegal to throw them into the trash can in some states.
There may be a place in your city.
Or you can go to big retailers such as Home Depot and IKEA who offer recycling services for bulbs purchased through the store.
You can also view earth911.
Com for other options. Old dishes.
The glass plate can be recycled, but the ceramic plate is more complicated.
Thrift shops are usually the best place to taste ceramic dishes-
People may want them as crafts even if they have gaps or cracks.
If you have completely broken ceramic dishes, search online for art classes or craft groups that require Mosaic supplies. Batteries.
There was some debate, but overall it was a good idea to recycle the battery.
Because they contain trace amounts of mercury (
If they were made before 1997, then more mercury would be available)
But you can\'t put them in a normal recycling bin.
Check your garbage
Remove company for safe recycling option.
It\'s illegal to throw out rechargeable batteries in some states. -
This includes batteries for mobile phones and laptops that contain toxic heavy metals.
Most consumer electronics chains, such as Best Buy, Circuit City and office warehouses, offer recycling services for dry and recyclable batteries.
You can also view earth911.
Find a battery recycling facility near you.
Expired canned food
Let\'s face it. you will never use the last can of lima beans. -
It\'s time to throw away the expired cans and spices.
Some food banks accept expired goods within a certain period of time;
Call your local and ask what its policy is.
Otherwise, dump the food into your garbage disposal or stacking bucket and rinse the trash can for recycling. Plastic bags.
Plastic bags can be recycled, but they cannot be placed in ordinary recycling bins.
There are plastic bag recycling boxes in many supermarkets.
Of course, it\'s always a good idea to reuse plastic bags as much as possible beforehand.
Vanessa Brunner is an employee writer at Houzz. com.
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