6 articles Tag garbage pick up

10 Junk Removal Myths

Junk removal has become a popular alternative to dumpster rental for people that need to get rid of a lot of junk and trash quickly. But due to their rise in popularity there are a lot of myths that surround junk removal. So let’s clear up those junk removal myths.  10. Junk removal is too expensive … Junk removal is more costly than dumpster rental, but not by much. If you have a small amount …

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The Los Angeles Mayor That Trash Elected

The idea of a mayoral race turning on the issue of trash collection and trash removal seems odd today. Trash removal and trash pick ups are just things that happen. While the cost of trash removal might be a local political issue from time to time, it is hard to think of an entire mayoral race hinging on the issue of trash removal. But one mayoral race did. The 1961 Los Angeles Mayor’s race.  Before …

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Do Junk Removal Services in Los Angeles Work Overnight?

In most cases, junk removal services in Los Angeles work on a 9am to 5pm or 9am to 6pm timeline for residential junk removal. But if you run a business that is dependent on customers, like a retail outlet or an office where a majority of your staff works a standard eight hour day, then you may not want a trash removal or junk removal service tromping through your space during your normal working hours. …

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What Are Some Things I Can’t Throw Away?

You can put most types of trash in the garbage for trash pick up. However recently there are several types of household items that have been banned from normal trash pick up. Some of these items are: – Household paints (like latex paints) – Spray paints – Varnishes and stains (used in wood) – Household cleaners – Batteries – Many electronics (particularly monitors and televisions) – Motor oils – Other fluids used for cars (i.e. …

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What Can Garbage Tell Us About History?

For most of human history trash was not picked up. Garbage removal consisted mostly of either burying trash, burning trash, or leaving trash where it fell. What can this lack of garbage removal tell us about our past? Quite a bit it turns out. Archaeologists frequently sift through garbage from ancient civilizations to find out how they ate and lived day to to day. Archaeologists have even found old beer recipes from Ancient Egypt in …

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What Did Native Americans Do With Their Trash?

In modern and postmodern society it is easy to forget that trash pick up is a relatively modern invention. Organized trash pick up didn’t exist until the late 1800s. And began in cities like New York and Paris. Most of rural America didn’t have trash pick up until the 1950s.  So how did the world deal with trash before trash pick up? Trash wasn’t a huge health concern until people began living in cities. Native …

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