Avoiding Snow Buildup in Bad Areas at Home

When you’re home with an incoming snowstorm, it’s important for you and anyone inside to

properly prepare not only for yourselves and your schedule, but your home as well. While it’s

always highly dependent on the amount of snow you’ll receive, there’s never a bad time to

anticipate and be ready for a blanket of white powder. Most importantly, to prevent damage

and lapses in everyday routines, keeping snow buildup away from key areas of your home

is and should be a focal point of yours. Below are a few things to keep in mind when it’s on

the way.

Keep It Away From Your Home

It’s important to know that your home is something that, while it might be pretty, can easily

become damaged due to the elements outside. When snow and ice buildup occurs around

the perimeter, it can lead to frozen pipes, leaks, and cracking due to the nature of water that

fluctuates between freezing temperatures. If possible, keep any and all snow and ice away

from your home and brush it out of crevices to avoid unwanted and costly damage.

Grab Ice Melt

For your own safety and the wellbeing of those who are inside your home, make sure you’re

keeping a bit of ice-melt in the area for quick access when you need it. Black ice can be the

reason for a sore ankle or bottom, and it’s much more favorable to not be resting a sore

muscle due to a fall. Keep this nearby and prevent ice from forming before it leads to serious

injury.

Keep Garbage Cans Close and Handy

To not impede on the flow of taking your garbage out and having it nearby for disposal, try

and move your cans closer to the area that you’re constantly walking across. This makes

taking the trash out much easier for you, and getting it to the curb is less of a task.

Additionally, make sure you’re keeping the lid on your cans tight to prevent snow and

any precipitation from getting in and weighing it down.

Great Home Gifts For New Homeowners

As the holidays approach rather quickly, you may find yourself in the pool of individuals

who can’t seem to find the right gift for friends and family members. And while this is an

all too common occurrence for many, it doesn’t have to be a painstaking experience

finding a gift! Thinking about those who have recently moved into a new living space,

there’s always room for figuring out what to get new homeowners! We’ve got a few ideas

you can look for today that may help your case.

Disposal Products

When someone moves into their new house, one of the things they’re going to use almost

every single day is a garbage can. Whether in the bathroom or in the kitchen, everyone

needs one, and they love when it matches the decor around the home. Grabbing a few

garbage bins might not seem like the most fun gift in the world, but it helps with waste

management and it’ll sure excite the new homeowners.

Towels and Rags

It’s one thing to be unprepared when you’re not really in need of something, but when

there are dishes soaking wet and you don’t have a way to dry yourself after a shower,

things can become a problem. Grabbing your friends or family a spare set of towels is a

great way to let them know that they’re prepared for guests, and they’ve got a backup set

of laundry-based items should they need it!

Extra Supplies

Believe it or not, a basket full of cleaning supplies is probably a great idea! Everything

from granite and stove cleaner, down to sponges and steel wool can be useful for those

who don’t know they need it in their home. Keep them stocked with the everyday items

they didn’t know they needed!

Of course, new homeowners should also check in to see about what they can do for their

waste once it exits the house. Should this be something they need to focus on, make sure

they're educated and go with a company that can help!

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 looking for dumpster rental

or 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!

Can City Carting Help With Large Garbage?

Garbage sometimes fits in a small trash bin, and other times, it takes up an entire driveway

and looks like it’s never going to go away. In both situations, you’re equally responsible for

the proper disposal of this waste, no matter the eventual end use for it. Many CT homeowners

are usually worried about the amount of garbage they accumulate, and for larger projects,

often don’t know where to put it. So when it comes to enlisting the help of a service like ours,

one of the most common questions we receive is ‘how much can you guys handle?’. While

larger piles of waste aren’t typically found on multiple driveways on the same street, we do

have a process for larger garbage types. See below to see what we can handle!

Residential

For residential projects, we’re able to tackle garbage loads as small as the bin it fits in, all the

way to roll-off containers full of garbage. This includes everything from a larger than

anticipated barbeque, all the way up to huge remodeling jobs that take months to complete!

Whatever the case is at your home, our waste collection is never limited by the amount we

have to remove -- the more the merrier!

Commercial Spaces

Even for commercial jobs, our services are not limited to larger hauls of garbage. For

specific applications, we’re able to handle the load from buildings with roll-off containers,

as well as a smaller optioned front or rear load container. This allows us the ability to pick

it up and haul it away as soon as it’s full and ready for us, leaving you with no trash behind

and a clean bin to fill right back up!

Should you be looking for some type of garbage assistance this year OR next, make sure to

get in contact with a company who can help deload your load of waste!

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 looking for dumpster rental

or 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!

Showing Your Home Some Love This Year

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s important to know that there are a lot of

things to give thanks for -- in addition to your friends, family and health! When it pertains

to your home, there’s a good reason to also give thanks to the place you come to after

work, sleep in, and enjoy as your very own space. This holiday, show some love to your

home as a way to say thanks, and enjoy everything it has to offer!

Clean Around The Trash

In addition to routinely cleaning the rest of your home, spend a few extra minutes deep

cleaning the area around your trash inside, and outside. The main reason for this is that

your garbage typically always has bacteria attached to it (among sauces, food particles

and more), and it can latch onto the flooring and walls in the area. A deeper clean can get

rid of any odors or lingering issues associated with the garbage.

Prepare Your Living Space

One of the most distinctive things found in a home is the initial smell people are greeted

with when they walk through the door. If it’s been a while since you’ve smelled the home’s

odor, make sure you get an honest opinion from someone else before hosting guests.

If the scent is a little different than what you’d like, it can be masked with some cleaning,

and by baking a fresh loaf of bread, or brewing hot coffee!

Anticipate Garbage!

Hosting people is always a good time -- but it can get messy. To alleviate the mess, make

sure you’re allocating extra bags, and sorting them by the type of trash. Extra food scraps

can go into one bag, while recyclables go into another! This helps alleviate the trash

sorting issue and makes it much easier on your collection company!

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 looking for dumpster rental

or 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!

Why Do My Garbage Bags Always Rip?

You’re tying off your garbage bag in anticipation of bringing it outside and into the trash can.

You pick it up, and begin walking it to the door when the handles suddenly become extremely

light and your floor is covered in trash. A travesty indeed. And while this is sometimes more

of a rare occurrence, this can be all too common of an experience for many homeowners

around the country. But why does this happen? Well, we’ve got a few ideas for you to consider.

Sharp Objects

Safety is key when it comes to your trash -- for you and your waste company! Sharp objects

have a tendency to create punctures in the bag, which combined with the weight of the trash,

can lead to bigger tears, and an even bigger mess. Make sure that if you have to throw

something sharp out, it’s protected AND isn’t in the regular trash bag.

Too Much Trash

It’s also common to think you can continue compacting your trash into the bag until it won’t

budge again -- but all that’s doing is making it harder for you in the long run! Not only are

your garbage bags designed to handle a specific weight, but pressing them in that manner

can also lead to stretching, weak spot formation, and tearing.

Hazardous Materials

We know that the chances of you working with dangerous materials is slim, but sometimes,

even household chemicals can have negative effects on your trash and the bag in which it’s

stored in. These chemicals can result in weakness at the bottom of the bag, which can cause

tearing. Think of it like a wet paper bag -- it doesn’t take much to rip open!

Of course, make sure above all else as well that you’re taking care of your home after a

spill or a garbage fiasco. The last thing you need is more trash due to the misfortune of your

trash becoming scattered across the floor.

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 looking for dumpster rental

or 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!

What Does Cold Weather Mean For My Garbage?

With cold weather here, it’s important that in addition to your own safety, you’re also thinking

about your property, and the waste you accumulate during the week. Fall and winter can

have lasting impacts on the health of your home, so it’s important to make sure that everything

you do is calculated. But many people aren’t aware of what happens to their garbage when it

gets colder out, and the effects it can have on home health. We’ve gathered a few facts to

know below!

It Can Freeze

Even though it’s cold out, it’s still important to make sure that everything is properly sealed

up and effectively thrown away. This includes both food and liquids, since they have the

opportunity to seep out and cause a big, foul odored smell in your garbage can. This might

not be a huge issue right now, but once the temperature warms up enough to bring out the

smell, bugs and bacteria will be growing rapidly!

It Attracts Animals

Most of us know that animals in the winter store food so they can make it through harsher

conditions -- and they’re looking for any food source available to them. Leaving your garbage

cans open or loosely tied up can result in critters getting into the trash and causing a big mess.

To alleviate this concern, make sure you’re securely fastening all trash lids and tying the bags

inside tight!

Of course, inclement weather can have an effect on pickup scheduling, so it’s important to

make sure that you’re staying up to date on your collection company’s site and anticipating

any delay in collection!

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 looking for dumpster rental

or 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!

What Happens To My Garbage After It's Taken?

While most homeowners tend to turn a blind eye to their garbage the minute it’s dragged

to the curb, it’s sometimes important to know a little more about the process, impact, and
sustainability the entire process has. Between regular garbage and recycling, there are a

ton of different ways they’re thrown out, recycled, reused and destroyed -- so in 2018, it

should be known the type of impact you make! Below are a few things you should know

about your trash when it’s hauled off!

Regular Garbage

In most cases, regular garbage is brought to a center where it is sometimes separated,

and left to decompose over time. Depending on what type of garbage it is, some is sorted

and reused in specific applications for the future. This includes food, cloth material, rubber

and more. While some of these are thrown out, it’s important to note that there are special

uses for them -- and they can be beneficial to the environment!

Recycling Material

Sustainability in the United States has become a collective effort by almost everyone who

uses the material on a daily basis -- and you’re part of the step forward! After your recyclable

material has been hauled off, it is to be sorted and then used in creating new items that not

only cost less, but help preserve our environment on a grand scale. In City Carting’s case,

our single-stream recycling center does that with the combination of both machinery and

hands-on work that is unsurpassed in the Stamford area. We help make a big difference --

mainly due to your efforts!

Electronic Waste

Similar to recycling, electronics are broken down and reused where applicable as well, the

process is just a bit longer. Most of the time, smaller electronics can be sorted in trash, but

there are a ton of different retailers and city-specific locations where you can drop them off.

Believe it or not, disposing of your electronic waste in a manner like this has a ton of

environmental benefits and can also provide useful and necessary recycled electronics to

those in need around the country.  

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 looking for dumpster rental

or 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!