What Is Seattle Junk Removal (And What Does It Mean for the Environment)?
Here at 99 Junk Removal, we care about our community. That’s why we have processes and training in place to ensure that your old junk finds the best home possible. If something is usable, it will be donated to thrift stores, church organizations, or a shelter. If it’s recyclable, it will be recycled. We try to add as little waste as possible to the city dump.
Here’s why. We are running out of places to put all this junk and garbage. Besides that, consider these detrimental effects on the environment caused by landfills, both above and below the ground:
Greenhouse-gas pollution – Landfills are likely contributing to climate-change because of the gasses produced and released. As food scraps and other waste materials break down, they release methane gas into the atmosphere. Methane emissions from landfills account for 12% of total global methane emissions.
Ground-water pollution – Toxic wast from landfills, especially from the cast-off appliances in them, leaches into the soil and into ground water, eventually reaching plants, animals, and humans. Junk electronics products release lead, cadmium, and mercury, all serious threats to water quality.
Adverse Biodiversity Impact – Toxins escaping into the air and leaching into the soil at landfill sites are responsible for the loss of 30 to 300 species in the area. Species changes also occur, with some species replaced by others that feed on refuse, including rats.
These are the reasons we do much more than just haul off your junk. Yes, we load up and haul away your unwanted items and junk, but we also remain firmly commitment to the good of the environment and the betterment of the community. That’s why we use only environmentally friendly junk disposal services in Seattle.
See, we realize that what some people consider “junk” others can use – that those cast-off items may have value for someone else in the community. We also do our best not to contribute to the growing landfill problem. Our trained personnel and hauling crews sort through everything collected, assessing every load, in an ongoing effort to recycle some items and donate others to worthy individuals, groups, and charities.