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Monday, March 19, 2018

3 Ways To Save Money With Your Garbage

If you’re managing your own apartment building, or any other type of
commercial property, the reality is that you will likely need to hire a waste
management service to take care of and haul away your trash. Instead of
figuring out the logistics on your own and spending time during your day
to do so, enlisting the help of an already established company can be a
great way to save time, money, and a ton of headaches. Here’s how:



1. Keeps Property Clean.


Having your waste hauled away on a regular schedule can help save you
money just based on the cleanliness alone! Think about waste and the
amount of bacteria and germs it can accumulate and help spread when it’s
sitting stagnant. Encountering a mold or insect problem due to poor waste
collection can end up costing hundred — even thousands in extra work.


2. Your Business Contributes to Eco-Friendly Initiatives


Typically, whenever you hire a waste management service that is committed
to providing an eco-friendly environment, you are also doing your part in keeping
your surroundings free from disposed waste that builds up large landfills.
This is because those waste management service teams can help to ensure
reusable waste is recycled in the proper places. This, in turn, saves these
communities money and time while recycling items that can be used again
in a more productive manner.


3. Composting


Composting provides you with both an eco-friendly option ro recycle, and a way
to save money in the spring. By composting old foods, you can allow them to
break down in a backyard composting heap and eventually use that newly created
soil for your plants and shrubbery! This allows you to save a few bucks at your
local hardware store and get the supplies you need without leaving the house!

Of course, hiring a waste management company is something to also consider
when there’s more garbage than you can handle during your day. If you’re a
home or local business in the Norwalk area, consider a service that has designated
pickup days and a number of benefits to their work!

Thursday, March 15, 2018

3 Ways Trash Is Hurting Your Home

If you have waste piling up in your home, it could be hurting not only your home,
but those in it! Trash can be a disgusting thing to get rid of, and frankly, there’s
not always enough time in the day to sort and haul it out on your own time. With
work, school and other activities, it can be nearly impossible to ensure that you
have everything recycled and out of sight. Another threat is the fear of germs
and bacteria, which can linger in the trash as they sit around your home. For
these reasons, the proper removal of your trash is imperative — and having
someone do the work for you is even better!




How Trash is Hurting Your Home

  1. Appearance. If you have a bunch of trash in your kitchen or around
  2. your home,
  3. it can give an unsightly appearance. This can make your home look
  4. disgusting to others; and finding guests for that summer BBQ will be
  5. quite the task! In addition to others not liking your home’s look, it’s
  6. likely the last thing you’re going to want to come home to after a long
  7. day.
2. Odor. Trash in your home can make your home smell like a dumpster.
Trash, as it starts to decompose, can emit awful smells and make your
home almost unbearable to hang out in. The longer the trash stays in your
home, the worse it smells. It’s important here to dispose of it as soon as
you’re finished with it — whatever it may be.
3. Health risks. Having trash in your home can put your home at risk of
being harbor for bad bacteria. This can lead to you and your family members carrying,
harboring, feeling the negative effects of bacteria. Additionally,
trash attracts critters which are also the carriers of many different diseases
that humans can contract.

Finding a Reputable Company

Instead of letting trash become a problem for your home and family, consider
getting a reputable and reliable waste management company to come out take
care of the job. In addition to scheduled pick-up days for normal trash, recyclables
and other harmful waste products can be collected all throughout the week to
ensure nothing is around your home longer than it needs to be.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Fun Facts About Composting At Home

Keeping your home healthy is never just pertaining to the inside — there’s a ton of
property to be kept well on the outside as well! Believe it or not, there are actually
ways to keep your home healthy outdoors by strategically utilizing your waste.
One of the best organic methods to this madness, is composting! By using old uneaten
foods, you can effectively improve the way your shrubbery and plants react to the earth
by feeding them.



Composting is one way to effectively recycle your old food and allow it to break down
into nutrient rich soil for your plants to gobble up. This method is popular for those
who want to be friendly to both their environment, waste company and more!

In order to begin the process, you’ll first need an area to dump the waste to allow it to
begin breaking down. This doesn’t actually take any fancy equipment at all, rather just
a simple pile of your old and unwanted food products. To keep it away from animals and
critters however, it might be a good idea to build a four-walled area with a lid for
dumping. This way, nothing can get in and get in the way of it’s process of breaking down.

Tossing old food, peppers, eggshells and more into this pile and allowing the natural
deterioration process to take over will eventually produce a nutrient rich soil that can
be applied anywhere around your home! This free method works wonders due to all
of the contents within the food staying put as it breaks down. This allows it to eventually
be absorbed by a living organism or plant once removed from the heap and introduced
elsewhere.

Composting in the Stamford, CT area has been one of the most effective ways to
implement a healthier lifestyle for both you and your home’s environment, with a ton of
benefits! To learn more about how this can help your home, get in contact with your local
waste management company to see what they recommend setting aside within your normal
waste haul.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Tips For Being Green This Season

Whether you’re out in the garden this season or you;re just preparing to improve your l
ifestyle, there are a ton of ways you and your home or business can ‘go green’ with little
effort! In fact, most of the projects can be done for under $20 and a little bit of energy on t
he weekends at most! See below a few ways you can improve your lifestyle by doing a
bit more in terms of green function.



Buy Plants

If you didn’t know, indoor plants actually promote a healthier and greener lifestyle indoors!
Whether it’s a small pot of flowers or a basil plant in the kitchen, these plants can thrive
while they’re in your home, sucking out Co2 and promoting more healthy oxygen.
Additionally, they can make your room smell better, provide garnishes for food, and
really set the room off!

Turn Over Soil

Instead of buying more dirt and wasting the plastic bag they come in, why not ditch
the tactic and turn your own soil? This particular project only takes a bit of energy and
can really result in positive outcomes for your plants during the warmer months. Grab
your shovel, rake and more and get to work!

Consider Solar

Going solar might not be the cheapest option for you and your home, but it sure is a green
one! This small investment can pay for itself within years and can be the best addition to
your home in terms of not paying your utility bills and saving money through multiple
funnels.

While you’re at it, think about your waste practices and if there are any means in which
you can improve them before the Spring gets here! With a professional company by your
side, you can do almost anything!

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City
Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re interested in dumpster
rental or disposal services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or
visit us on our website! For more information, tips and tricks, make sure to
Like our Facebook page!

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Animals To Watch Out For This Spring

With spring rapidly on the way, there are a number of things to look forward to!
Warmer weather, longer days, and outdoor activities are just a few. But with the
warmer weather comes a number of not so great things as well — and one of those
are the animals and critters that come out to ‘play’ near your home. At night and
during the day, they’re certainly going to be looking for a snack. Below are a few
of the critters you should be looking out for this season, and a few ways to keep them
away.

Squirrels

Squirrels seem to multiply each spring, which can bring a ton of unwanted guests
around your home. They’re typically looking for food on grass, in garbage cans,
on bird feeders and in trees for food to munch on, but it can get to be a pain.
Instead of letting them roam free, keep them at bay by sealing up garbage cans
and adding a bit of repellent where necessary.

Raccoons

One of the smarter animals, raccoons will use their great eyesight at night and
thumbs to swindle their way into your garbage and more during the night.
To prevent this from becoming an issue, tie your garbage can lids down with
bungee cords and keep food away from open areas. Raccoons are scavengers
and will use their sense of smell and sight to track down your food and leftovers.

Bugs

Nobody wants these, but sometimes, your waste can lead to an abundance
of bugs. Make sure anything sugary, potent, or old isn’t left out in the open.
Bugs are always looking for things like fruit and meat to thrive on, and it’s hard
to get rid of them once they’re here. Make sure if you spot a few, you use repellent
in that area and check for a source of food or nesting.

Should you need help handling your waste this season, make sure someone is
professional enough to handle it. Whether you’re a home or business, make sure
you’re handling everything from residential to commercial grade waste! At City Carting,
we have 11,000 happy clients with a range of services and specialties!

Monday, February 19, 2018

Do I Need City Carting For Waste Management?


Whether you’re a new homeowner, a seasoned business owner, or anything in between,
it’s apparent that after you throw your trash away, it’s gotta go somewhere. Depending on
the situation you’re in, it’s important to understand that even if you’re handling it yourself,
there is a way to take the headache and process out of the equation on your side! In Stamford,
City Carting is the top choice for over 11,000 independent customers state-wide — here’s a
few reasons why!



We Care

City Carting was founded on the beliefs that if you want to help someone, you should do it
— and this is one of the fundamental goals we’ve set forth as a business. For over 35 years,
our team has been working with local homes and businesses hands-on to develop strategies
to streamline the waste management process. We’ve taken suggestions and rules into account
and made it the best it can be — and we’re only improving!

We Know Waste

When it comes to the routes we handle or the waste we take, we know it. We’ve been
handling everything from garbage cans to front/rear load containers, all the way down to
construction-sized containers for large remodeling jobs. If it’s got waste in or around it, we’ve
got a plan to effectively get it out of the way, and take care of it in an easy process.

You’re Like Family

When joining the City Carting family, you’re not adopting a company, but a system that’s
been in place for decades designed to make your life easier. Time is everything to many people,
and we’re not spending any of it wasted on the little things. We’re there to get our work done,
make you happy, and repeat — every single day.

Providing homes and businesses with effective waste management is a service that City
Carting & Recycling has been doing for over 35 years. If you’re interested in dumpster
rental or disposal services, give us a call at (888) 413-3344 to request a free quote, or
visit us on our website! For more information, tips and tricks,
make sure to Like our Facebook page!

Thursday, February 15, 2018

3 Things That Can Improve Your Waste

With Spring looming in the distance, there are a few things to consider as the warmer season
gets closer. One of the most important aspects deals with your home and how you manage
it’s well being. When it comes to waste however, things might seem a bit black and white,
which is beneficial to helping improve your home. Below are a few ways you can improve
the waste system in your home.


Improve Your Disposal Process


It can sometimes be hard to remember to take out the trash, and routinely empty receptacles
around your home. However looking into this process and improving it can work wonders in
terms of the air quality and cleanliness of your home. Leftover garbage can cause foul odors
to permeate, while an overflowing trashcan is certainly something not worth looking at.
Consider getting you and your housemates on a schedule to reduce the amount of trash
lingering throughout your home.


Recycle Smarter


It’s one thing to think about throwing out cans and bottles when they’re done being used,
but a ton of other items can effectively be recycled as well! Plastic bags, lightbulbs and
electronics are great examples of household items that can eventually be reused in
some other form. Separate these items into sections and consult with local management
companies to see the best way in disposing these items.


Call For Help


Around your area, you might need someone who can help with taking your waste away
— which is totally OK! Whether you’re a homeowner or a local business, there are endless
ways to be able to improve your methods, which can improve the appearance of your home,
and help you get on track to a healthier lifestyle.


Instead of worrying, get in contact with someone who can help you get on the right track.
At City Carting, we’re proud to service over 11,000 homes and businesses each year,
helping them improve their waste tactics and live healthier and cleaner lives.