Reading the headline above, you might think the topic is kind of a no-brainer. Considering that the United States generates approximately 230 million tons of trash per year and only about one-fourth of it is recycled, there’s a lot of waste going into landfills or getting incinerated. Incineration can cause air pollution. Burying garbage in a landfill not only takes up precious space and pollutes the ground, it creates a potential threat to polluting waterways and aquifers. As we all know, many materials (such as plastics), can take hundreds, even thousands of years to breakdown, and we just d ..read more

So, you need a roll-off dumpster to clean out your home or take care of a remodeling project. No problem. Bay Disposal & Recycling will be happy to work with you to figure out which size will work best for you and to set up a delivery/pickup schedule. Before you contact us, there are a few things you should consider so we can factor your answers into the delivery: Where would you like it placed? Our roll-off containers range in size from 14 feet long to 22 feet long and are eight feet wide. Measure the spot where you’d like the dumpster to go and make sure it will fit. It should go on a fl ..read more

Renting a dumpster from Bay Disposal is super easy. You can call us at 757-857-9700 or email us at info@baydisposal.com and we can discuss your exact needs. However, there are a few things you should be prepared to talk about when you contact us. Here’s a quick guide to help make the process even easier: Type– Do you need a dumpster or an open-top roll off container? A dumpster usually loads from the top and may have two lids (one on the left and one on the right) and two sliding doors on the sides. A roll off container does not have a lid and is loaded from the top. Most roll off containers ..read more

Having trash pickup service is probably something a lot of people take for granted. As your waste builds up in the trash can within your home or business, you take the full trash bag out to the curbside bin or dumpster and that’s that until the inside trash fills again. Then on trash day you roll your bin down to the curb for pickup and take the bin back up once it has been emptied. For businesses with dumpsters, once you’ve thrown your trash in, that’s pretty much all there is to it. Without a professional garbage disposal company to take care of the pickup and disposal for you, you or someon ..read more

Hiring a professional waste removal company is usually less expensive than people might think. If you add up the cost of what your time is worth, whether you need to take time off from work do clutter removal, and the cost of the equipment you’d have to rent to remove the clutter, such as a dumpster or large-capacity van for dump runs, you’d actually be saving money hiring someone else to do the task. Plus, good waste removal companies know the difference between what is recyclable, what can be donated to charity, and what just needs to get thrown out. Here are a few reasons you might want to ..read more

Most people have a general knowledge of things that can be recycled: glass, paper, metal cans, certain plastics, etc. However, there are several other items you most likely have around the house that you should also look into recycling, even if your local checklist will not allow them to go into your curbside recycling bin. Plastic Grocery Bags– This is one of the plastics you should not throw in your curbside recycling bin, but you can still recycle them. Most major grocery store chains will accept them and they usually have a bin at the front of the store where you can deposit them. Other bi ..read more

Yard waste always seems to be abundant. In the spring and summer, you have grass clippings from mowing your lawn. In the fall, the leaves start to drop and need to be raked up and disposed of. And winter storms can often knock down trees and break off branches. Here are a few ways you can easily manage it all: Compost– The greenest and most environmentally friendly option is to compost. You can simply start a pile in a corner of your yard that doesn’t get used much and add to it as you go along, or you can build or purchase a composting bin that helps speed up the decomposition process. Throw ..read more

There are a number of reasons why you might want to rent a dumpster. If you’re getting ready to move and you have a lot of junk to get rid of, your regular trash bin may not be able to keep up with the task at hand. Especially if it gets picked up once a week and you’re on a tight timeframe. Another reason you may need to rent a dumpster is if you hire a contractor for a remodeling job or a new roof. Most contractors will have a dumpster rental company they work with on a regular basis, but if you’re hiring a person who just does odd jobs on the side, they may want you to contract your own dum ..read more

There’s something about warmer weather that just motivates people to throw open their doors and windows, scrub down all of the surfaces that may have gone untouched during the colder months, replace the flannel bend linens with a fresh, light-weight set of cool sheets, and basically kiss winter goodbye. Of course, in this part of the country, many people also avoid opening their doors and windows until pollen season is over, and the yellow cloud of dust has settled and been washed away by the late-spring showers. Whenever you decide to do your “spring” cleaning, here a few tips to help you get ..read more

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