The recycling movement has taken off in recent years, as information on environmental protection and recycling has become more widespread. In fact, regardless of whether or not you recycle, we are sure you have heard many times from many different sources that “recycling is important.” At Brazos Valley Trash Valet [...]
At Brazos Valley Trash Valet & Recycling, we take proper waste disposal very seriously. While plenty of resources are available that list what materials belong in recycling, it is equally important to know what items do not belong in the trash. Liquids While it is nearly impossible to eliminate liquids [...]
Batteries may be a common household item, but that doesn’t mean they are fully understood. There are many misconceptions about batteries, especially when it comes to battery disposal. Many consumers don’t realize that the proper disposal of batteries varies depending on the type of battery in question. Alkaline Batteries Alkaline [...]
There are many everyday items that consumers tend to be unsure about regarding proper disposal. For example, those that spend time on public or private gun ranges have almost certainly wondered at some point whether or not you can recycle your brass shells. This leads to another question. Where? Steps [...]
For many people today, recycling is common sense. At BV Trash Valet & Recycling, we agree! We have found that even people who don’t necessarily care about environmental change will recycle if there are convenient ways to do it in their community. It is obvious to the casual observer that [...]
At one time or another most of us have had a handful of half-empty, paint cans stored in the garage from previous paint projects. While storing unused paint is a great practice, at some point, you may need to dispose of leftover paint properly. We have included four reasons why [...]
You recycle at home, and try to go green in your practices at work, as well. But with so many issues to tackle in the current state of the environment, some eco-conscious citizens might find themselves wanting to do more. If you have time and the will, you can volunteer [...]
Recycling is one easy way that you can help take care of your community and environment, cutting down on waste and reducing the need for the production of raw materials. But that doesn’t mean that everything technically recyclable can be thrown into your recycling bin haphazardly. Recycling contamination ruins countless [...]
At BV Trash Valet & Recycling, we talk frequently about single-stream recycling, a method of recycling that allows all different types of recyclable materials to be collected together and sorted at the recycling facility. But what happens after your recycling is collected? Even with single-stream recycling, there are three different [...]
It would be lovely, of course, if we could truly live with zero waste and just recycle everything that we used. But recycling facilities and methods are still limited at this point, even with single stream recycling able to accept more materials than ever before. If you recycle the wrong [...]
