If you want a perfect example of how the citizens of Monterey are dedicated to keeping the environment safeguarded, look no further than Save Our Shores. This is a group of dedicated volunteers who banded together back in the late 70s to protest the placement of oilrigs along the Central Coast. They won that battle and has been helping the Monterey Bay area ever since. Every year, Save Our Shores sponsors cleanup days. This is when they reach out to the communities and pull in civic groups and other like-minded volunteers to spend a few hours picking trash from the beaches. The hope of Save Our Shores is that one day they can go out of business because the shores are 100% clean.

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Another local company that is helping keep Monterey’s environment clean is Junk King. Every time Junk King sets up a junk removal appointment, they are actually keeping the cycle of reuse and refurbish going. As the Junk King crew loads up your junk, they’ll be sorting it. The e-waste will go to one recycling center. This includes all you outdated computers, laptops, printers, copiers and fax machines. Another pile would be all you construction waste that can be ground down to raw materials. This would be things like bricks, stones, concrete, cement and dirt. Then there is the furniture and appliance pile. These items could find their way to a local charity where they will be fixed up and resold to support the charity. In many cases, your furniture could merely be donated to families in need.
You’ll notice that in all of those junk removal examples, nothing seems to end up in a landfill. That is the goal of Junk King: to keep as much out of area dumps as possible. To date, the Junk King franchises have managed to divert up to 60% of everything they collect away from those nasty dumping grounds.
Not only does Junk King help give the environment a break, but they also give a break to your wallet. That’s because Junk King is only going to charge you a flat fee for the junk removal. That fee will include the labor and transportation. It is based on how your junk will fill up the Junk King truck. Whether you’re charged for a quarter, a half or the full truck you’re sure to be getting a great deal. Check out the reviews and you’ll see why there are so many satisfied Junk King customers. Are you ready to become one? Call today to find out.

What shape is your water heater in? If you’ve noticed that your hot water isn’t getting quite as hot as you have been used to you might be able to adjust the temperature to fix that problem. The optimum temp for household hot water is between 120 and 140 degrees. If you’ve lost hot water all together then you’re water heater will need a major overhaul. If that same unit is starting to make clanking and banging noises then it could be a buildup of sediment. This is something else that needs attending to in order to make sure your unit doesn’t go up on you. Of course, over time that water heater is just going to wear down. You might also be concerned with how energy efficient your old model is compared to the newly designs. All of this is adding up to that dreadful feeling of the need to replace your water heater. It’s not that complicated. You need to get the right person for the job and that includes the right person for the removal of the unit.
With the holidays fast approaching, could this be the season you finally get your home business up and running? There are many folks in the Monterey area who have home businesses that go way beyond “things you can do online.” There is a strong arts and craft community here that fashions everything from decorative wreaths to jams and jellies. All of these homemade items make wonderful holiday gifts. What you need to do to start a home business is have a good product, have a little investment and have the space to make what you’re selling.
Is it time for a new roof? That is a dreaded question that many Monterey area homeowners are forced to answer whether they like it or not. One of the telltale signs of a leaky roof are ceiling spots. If this spots pop up on the ceiling directly under your roof it could be a sign of leaks. Maybe it’s just one “hot spot” that can be fixed with a simple patch but the more spots that show up the greater the chance your roof is failing.