Yellow Grease Versus Brown Grease and How it Affects Recycling

Posted on 24 May 2021

If you're interested in helping the environment and making some extra money by recycling your restaurant's waste grease, you'll need to know the difference between yellow grease and brown grease — this affects their suitability for recycling. To learn more about the types of waste grease in restaurants, read on. Yellow Grease Yellow grease primarily comes from the vegetable oil that restaurants use in their deep-fryers. When the oil gets old and needs to be changed in order to avoid imparting off-flavors to fried food, it's placed into a waste oil canister. [Read More]

Why It's Worth It To Recycle Your Old Copper

Posted on 16 October 2020

People find themselves with scrap copper for all sorts of reasons. If you have recently had your copper plumbing pipes or copper electrical wiring replaced in your home, for example, you might have scrap copper that needs to be disposed of. You might know that you can recycle your old copper, but you might not really be sure of whether or not it's actually worth it to do so. You'll probably want to look for a copper recycling company in your area after you read the points below, though. [Read More]

What To Know About Scrapping Insulated Copper Wire

Posted on 21 May 2020

Scrapping metal can be a great way to make some extra cash, especially when you realize how much of it is out there waiting to be collected. One popular source of metal is insulated copper wire. Even though the wire may be treated as trash, the copper inside it is quite valuable and can be worth your time to take it to a local scrapyard. Here is what you need to know about scrapping this valuable material. [Read More]

Recycling: A Few Things To Know

Posted on 18 October 2019

If you want to minimize your individual impact on the environment, you can send your cardboard and plastic recycling to a recycling center near you. However, if you attempt to recycle the wrong items and materials, it can significantly slow down the process. Plus, it can contaminate some recyclable materials to the extent that they are unable to be reused. To avoid this from occurring, keep an eye out for some of these common mistakes that individuals make when they're recycling. [Read More]

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Recycling A Little More Each Day

Sometimes when people hear the word "recycling," they assume that investing in a few green trashcans will disrupt their way of life. However, if you do it the right way, recycling can blend seamlessly into your day-to-day activities. For example, instead of sorting your paper and plastics, you might be able to focus on using fewer paper and plastic products in the first place, or reusing products you would normally throw away. This blog is all about making recycling easier for everyone. Check out these articles to learn more about the benefits of recycling, and how to recycle a little more each day.

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