Posts by: Joe Eitel

Eco-Friendly Junk Removal Companies Sweeping the Nation

Green junk removal company
Have a garage, basement or whole home filled with junk? If you answered “yes,” congratulations!…You’re normal! We all have an area of the house in desperate need of some decluttering but either don’t have the time, motivation or physical ability to clean up the mess. Calling a junk removal service is the answer to the problem. What’s cool about many junk removal service providers today is the growing trend of ‘green’ junk removal. Read More…

“Trash Stats” – Waste in America [Infographic]

American’s generate about 250 million tons of waste each year. That’s an incredibly huge amount of trash, junk, construction debris, e-waste, and so on entering landfills, recycling centers and composting piles each year. Sometimes it’s easier to see what’s going on these days with America’s municipal waste system by looking at a visual depiction of the types of stuff we throw away, how much of it, and what we’re doing to turn that waste into sustainable energy. “Trash Stats” is an infographic that aims to do just that, enjoy… Read More…

$2,200 Fendi Bag…Not Unusual, except this One’s Made out of Trash!

fendi bag recycled trash

Carmina Campus via WSJ.com


Fashion from garbage: That’s what Ilaria Fendi, former designer and heiress to the Fendi line of luxurious handbags, is bringing to the table. Would you sport a handbag made out of bottle caps, tires, fabric remnants and other things literally pulled out of the trashcan? It seems that people are, and they’re paying a pretty penny for it. Some of products in Fendi’s new lineup of “trashion” are fetching upwards of $2,200 a pop. Read More…

Superstorm Sandy Prompts the Biggest Solid Waste Cleanup Effort in History

car crushed-superstorm sandy

Earl Wilson for The NY Times


By now, you’ve no doubt heard about how ‘Superstorm Sandy’ ravaged the east coast and continues to wreak havoc along the east coast and Midwest regions. The devastation has claimed lives and caused billions of dollars of property damage. A report by NBC News states the estimated $50 billion in property damage is most likely too low. So, what’s the plan for cleaning up the mess? Read More…

Former ‘World’s Largest Dump’ is becoming one of NYC’s Biggest Parks

freshkills park manhattan in distance

Freshkills Park, NYC. Manhattan is visible in the distance. Source: Jimmy Stamp


Right smack dab in the heart of New York City, you’d never expect to find a sprawling 2,200 acre park featuring rolling hills, baseball diamonds, kayaking streams and playgrounds. Even more surprising is the fact Freshkills Park was once the world’s biggest landfill, processing as much as 29,000 tons of garbage per day during its peak operation in 1986-1987. Read More…

Renting a Dumpster: A Step by Step Guide

dumpster rental cartoon
The process of renting a dumpster is an easy process, but if you’ve never done it before you may find yourself lost when the time arises. There are many different scenarios where a dumpster rental comes in handy, such as a spring cleaning project, moving, remodeling, inherited a messy house that needs a cleanout and so on…

We decided to put together an easy to follow guide you can reference the next time you find yourself overloaded with junk, such as the situations above. Let’s get started. Read More…

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