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Any city that is serious about recycling will set up various recycling centers to handle the volume of trash dropped off every day from the municipal garbage collectors. Kansas City is no exception. One of its busiest facilities is the Town & Country Disposal Center. Here is where around two-thirds of all of the recyclable items collected from Kansas City homes and businesses end up. At this recycling center all those common household items like milk jugs, cereal boxes, pop cans and newspapers are dropped over in one huge load. Residents don’t have to sort this garbage. But over at Town & Country, they’ll be doing plenty of sorting.
The facility is located next to a cement packaging plant and sits just outside of town. The building where all the action takes place is about as big as a football field. Most of the work is automated but before that garbage can get to the right bins, workers will be standing over conveyor belts plucking out items that don’t belong together. Paper goes one way and plastic the other. Same for aluminum and glass. Once it has been properly sorted, those materials can be chopped up and melted down then made into raw materials for reuse.
All of this is helping keep the garbage away from the Kansas City landfills; that’s the goal. Although residents are given guidelines as what should be considered recyclable material and what’s not, something always slips by and that’s when the sorters get to work. Believe it or not, these workers are looking for “clean trash.” When you consider that in March Kansas City residents tossed out 1,651 tons of recycled materials you can begin to appreciate how much sorting needs to be done.
A company like Junk King Kansas City has its own version of “clean trash” sorting but on a much bigger scale. When someone calls in Junk King KCthey are looking to get rid of those items which can’t be tossed out in the weekly garbage pickup. These are bigger pieces of trash like old sofas, a rusty stove, a car fender or air conditioner. Just as the Town & Country facility handles the trash recyclables there are other facilities around Kansas City that recycle wood, metal and e-waste. It might be that Junk King needs to make several stops before they can empty out their truck but that’s not something you need to worry about. All you have to focus on is what you want to throw out.
Once your junk is gone, it is truly out of sight and out of mind but at least you know every effort is being made to reduce your carbon footprint through proper recycling. That’s what makes Junk King one of the greenest businesses in Kansas City.
How did your basement hold up after the recent rainstorms? If you’re like many Kansas City residents then the answer is “not so good.” The recent swath of storms that passed through Kansas City left a lot of mess in their wake. A lot of that mess centered around flooded basements. Depending on the circumstances this type of flooding could be a real disaster. If your basement was just used for storage than water damage might have ruined a couple of boxes.
There are many reasons why folks like to call Kansas City their home. When you consider the friendly neighborhoods, great schools and terrific restaurants it’s easy to see why anyone would be happy to move here. However, there is one perk that many outsiders aren’t aware of and that’s all the great spring festivals that pop at this time of year. In fact, it’s hard to find a weekend where there isn’t something terrific going on in Kansas City or throughout the state.
What kind of shape are your tires in? The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found that a tire which is at least six years old has increased chance of what they call “catastrophic tread separation.” That means a blowout and that’s certainly not something you want to ever experience. Over the years tires are exposed to intense amounts of heat and oxygen which break down the tires adhesive bond. That bond is what holds the different layers of the tire together and if that bond breaks down it only stands to reason that the tire will collapse as well.
New York City has its Broadway. Los Angeles has its Hollywood bowl. Chicago has its great restaurants. So, what does Kansas City have to offer its residents? The answer is plenty! In fact a brief peek at the upcoming events calendar for Kansas City finds that there is a little something for everyone. Whether you like sports, music or unique museum experiences you’ll find it happening in Kansas City. Here’s a snapshot of what’s coming up in the next 30 days around Kansas City:
The longevity of your water heater is directly tied to how much wear and tear you put it through. Unless there is some sort of disaster, running out of water is not something anyone in Kansas City has to worry about but that doesn’t mean you can’t become a proactive water user by following some of these helpful tips. Not only will your water heater last longer, but your bills should be greatly reduced.
Looking forward to the New Year also gives you an opportunity to engage in an annual tradition of making a New Year’s resolution. It’s not quite sure how the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions ever got started but it makes perfect sense as you begin a new calendar to want to take assessment of how you can improve your life. Top of the list for many people would be to eat healthier and lose weight. This falls under the proverbial category of “easier said than done.” Still, the diet industry rakes in billions of dollars each year as folks try to find ways to lose those extra pounds. Actually, it’s quite a simple formula: eat less and exercise more.
How well do your know your metal? Your favorite metal is probably that which you can wear around your neck, slip on your finger or post in your ear. That would be all of those precious metals like gold and silver formed into jewelry design. It’s hard to imagine that your favorite gold necklace is in the same “metal” family as your stove. Well, the metal that made both of those items started out as an ore that has to be dug up and processed. Some metals are easier to get at and process which is what makes them affordable. It’s those hard to get at metals that become precious.
Coming home for the holidays carries special significance for many folks. Whether your family member is returning from military service, from college or from a relocation that took them away from the family home this is a cause for a special celebration. It’s a time to dust off all the great family traditions and create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort. And yes it can be a stressful time especially if the family members that are visiting have become extended with the addition of sons and daughters and even family pets! To ensure that this holiday celebration will be hassle free you first need to get the home ready to receive visitors. This is going to require a top to bottom review of all the clutter you have been hanging onto. This could finally be the time you get rid of all that junk once and for all.