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Avoid tossing old electronics in landfills by recycling

Electronic products leak chemicals that contaminate the soil, pollute the air, and contaminate water when thrown into a landfill. And, due to the decreased lifecycle of today’s technology, unwanted electronics are piling up more than ever before. Therefore, it’s important to dispose of these old items correctly. Here’s what you need to know about proper e-waste disposal.

Reuse
First, try to avoid disposing of e-waste in the first place. While recycling is helpful, reusing is less wasteful. Reduce e-waste pollution by donating your old electronics. There is bound to be another person or charitable organization that can use them.

Find a Certified Recycler
E-stewards are the most trustworthy resource for responsibly recycling electronics. Due to their rigorous standards, you can trust a certified e-Steward to dispose of your electronics without causing unnecessary pollution. Locate a local e-steward here.

Local E-Recycling Events
Some local governments and schools offer additional responsible recycling options. Many municipalities hold e-cycling events for citizens to drop off unwanted electronics. Since these events are usually only twice a year, check your local municipality’s website for details.

Retailers
While this isn’t a hard and fast rule, there are a number of electronics stores that offer in-store recycling services. Call or check their website first to confirm.

What Can Be Recycled
Because not every electronic item can be recycled, try to find out what the company you’ve chosen will accept. Here are a few of the most commonly recycled e-waste items:

• Cell phones
• TVs
• DVD players
• Power Cords
• Microwave ovens
• GPS devices
• Speakers and stereo equipment
• Paper shredders
• Printers
• Batteries (at certain sites)
• Memory cards
• Cameras
• Desktop computers
• Laptops
• Tablets

Need Assistance with E-Waste Disposal? Call us in Northern Fairfield, Vacaville and Dixon at 707-640-0672 and for all of Yolo County, call 530-517-8508.

Mattress Recycling Issues

The components of an old mattress begin to break down when tossed into a landfill. These materials depend on the type of mattresses it is, but most common mattresses leak chemicals into the air and water supply, posing a serious threat to the environment. Therefore, it’s important that everyone recycles their old mattresses instead of disposing of them like trash. Here are a few things you need to know about mattress recycling.

Mattress Recycling

• Mattresses contain both organic and inorganic materials. Some of the organic materials (wood and cotton fabrics) decompose naturally. Other synthetic and metal components take up valuable space in landfills and can take more than 100 years to decompose.
• Old mattresses contain components that, when they decompose, interact and leak dangerous chemicals into the soil and air. This process pollutes groundwater supplies and produces gases like methane and carbon dioxide. These gases are attributed to severe environmental issues like climate change, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.
• California, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are the first states to make it mandatory to recycle old mattresses.
• Mattresses clog and catch in incinerators and compressors because of their large sizes and bulky shapes.
• The average mattress lasts up to 10 years of regular use.
• 80% to 100% of the average mattress can disassembled and broken down into raw materials. These materials are then recycled into new products. Foams, certain fabrics, and plastics are turned into cushions or padding. Fabrics are turned into industrial oil filters and recycled textiles. Metal springs and frames are melted into scrap metal to create a number of new products. Wood can be used as fuel or tossed into a wood chipper and turned into mulch.

Call us in Northern Fairfield, Vacaville and Dixon at 707-640-0672 and for all of Yolo County, call 530-517-8508.

Montel Williams Joins Military Makeover to Give Back to Fellow Veterans

Emmy-winning talk show host and prominent veteran advocate Montel Williams have joined the TV show Military Makeover, which airs on Lifetime. While most Americans of a certain age remember the Emmy Award-winning Montel Williams Show, which aired nationally for 17 years, they might not realize that Montel was a decorated military officer who served more than two decades. A veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy, Montel is thrilled to join co-host Art Edmonds, interior designer Jennifer Bertrand, and construction manager Ryan Stanley as they transform the homes—and often the lives—of deserving military families. “In the nearly three decades since I retired from the Navy, I’ve never really taken the uniform off because standing up for those who are serving now and those who have served has been the greatest honor of my professional career,” Williams said. Military Makeover is a very special home improvement series that aims to respect those who have served our country, rebuild the homes and lives of these brave service men and women, and repay veterans for the service and sacrifices they’ve made for us. Montel began his professional career in the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first black Marine selected to the Naval Academy Prep School to then go on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Williams earned a degree in general engineering and a minor in international security affairs; when his 22-year military career concluded, he began a stint as a public speaker, which led to his role as a long-running talk show host. Montel is relishing the opportunity to give back to his fellow veterans through this new role allowing him to not only lead as a host but also to creatively co-produce the show in its new season.

“Being able to participate in Military Makeover gives me the opportunity to not just talk about things, but to actually do things and give something back,” Williams said. “I get an opportunity to get a sense of how our veterans really feel deep down inside,” Montel said.

Pickers To The Rescue! NOT!

A relative or friend has passed and you are in charge of the belongings left behind. People save some of the most interesting things. But, to you, it is a burden and not a joy.

You could call a picker to go through it. But pickers pick. They take very little. You could have a garage sale. Those are always fun, right? Wrong. Heck, with all this stuff, you could go into business and open up a junk store. Oh yeah!

Or, you could call us and it will all be over in a few hours. We will take it all and leave you with that empty space you've been dreaming of. There's no time to waste. Call us in Northern Fairfield, Vacaville and Dixon at 707-640-0672 and for all of Yolo County, call 530-517-8508. Think how good you will feel when it is won and done!

Some Things Just Make No Sense Any More

Saving some of this stuff might have seemed like a good idea. You just never know when you need some kindling or that old footstool you were going to reupholster. But, then you began running out of space and stacking things stopped working. Now it is a disaster waiting to happen. A spark, a match, who knows and this place is an inferno.

Don't wait. Call us now. We will take all that stuff away and give you a new space to start over. By the way, it appears that the storage area is right next to the house. Better to call NOW!

For Northern Fairfield CA, Vacaville, Dixon, call 707-640-0672 and for all of Yolo County, call 530-517-8508.

Tenant Left Some Things Behind? Give Us A Call! We Can Help!

Sometimes a tenant may leave some things behind. You call the cleaning crew to get the place back in shape to rent again, and then you call us to take the stuff away and dispose of it properly. Junk happens. We know how to deal with junk.

When junk happens, give us a call and we'll take it all away. For Northern Fairfield, Vacaville and Dixon, call 707-640-0672 and for all of Yolo County, call 530-517-8508.

Hauling Out The Clutter! JDog Gets It Done!

JDog Junk Removal and Hauling is a team of Veterans, Veteran and Military family members offering junk removal and hauling services for homes and businesses in Yolo County, California, as well as Vacaville, Dixon and northern Fairfield.

We serve you with the same values we lived by in the Military—Respect, Integrity, and Trust—when you’re clearing your yard of waste, organizing your attic, and starting a home renovation project. Priding ourselves in keeping 60-80% of what we haul out of landfills, we recycle and donate what we can so we can all feel good about where your unwanted items are going.

If you need a trustworthy team to handle your junk, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling is just the one you’re looking for. Call us today at 707-640-0672 for Vacaville Northern Fairfield, and Dixon, and 530-517-8508 for all of Yolo County CA.

Welcome To Our New Blog

Thank you for stopping by. We have a franchise for JDog Junk Removal for Yolo County and we intend to share more about our services and other interesting things surrounding the idea of cleaning up and getting organized. Clearing out the unused, broken, unnecessary is key to getting organized.

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