As people, we generally tend to create a large amount of rubbish, of which a huge percentage ends up in landfills. Recently, Australia was ranked as one of the highest waste producers in the world. Truth be told, more Aussies are recycling some portion of their waste, but even with the effort, a lot of waste is taken to landfills by Brisbane rubbish removalists.
Landfills impact negatively on the environment. They affect the water, the quality of land and the air, not to mention landfill gas which is a huge contributor to the greenhouse effect. We haven’t even begun to catalogue the possible danger it could pose to the environment by exposing surrounding soil to potentially hazardous substances.
Landfills fall into three categories: household rubbish, commercial and industrial waste, and construction and demolition waste. As an environmentally conscious person, you probably would like to know what portion of your rubbish goes to a landfill. In this article, I will share what our Brisbane rubbish removalists accepts in our junk waste as well as what generally ends up in Brisbane landfills.
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Waste Collected by 4 Waste Rubbish Removalists
There are certain waste materials that are permitted in our junk skip bins, which if not recyclable, end up in landfill. 4 Waste Walk-In Skip Bins are large enough to handle general waste and for the most part, we accept mixed waste. Some of the rubbish that can be put in our junk skip bins include general and household waste like TVs, VCRs, DVD Players, Computers, Fridges, Dryers, Washing Machines, Furniture, Sinks, Ovens, Mattresses, Bed Heads, Carpets, Wardrobes, Cupboards and doors. We also accept mixed waste, i.e. part green waste and part junk waste.
4 Waste Rubbish Removalists are concerned about the environment and we do our best to ensure that waste materials that are recyclable are taken to the recycling station. Only non-recyclable waste materials are taken to the Rochedale landfill.
General Waste Collection in Brisbane
Generally speaking, all waste materials that cannot be recycled and end up in landfills across Brisbane. One of such materials is textiles. According to textilebeat.com, Aussies buy average of 27 kilograms of new textiles each year and then discard about 23 kilograms into landfill.
Other waste materials that end up in landfills across Brisbane include electrical and electronic waste, tyres and other rubbers, leather and plastics as well as hazardous waste. There are also materials that are either inseparable or unknown.
It is sad to note that a lot of materials end up in landfills that should not be there.
Conclusion
Although we cannot completely do away with landfills, we can minimise the amount of rubbish that goes there. 4 Waste Rubbish Removalists take painstaking care to sort through rubbish, ensuring that only non-recyclable materials end up in landfills. Others like plastics, glass, and household junk as well as green waste are taken to recycling plants.
Chief among the rubbish that goes into landfills are textiles and unknown materials. Others include metals, electronic and electrical waste, timber, plastic bags, leather and hazardous waste among others. There are also some recyclable materials that unfortunately, end up in landfills.
When disposing of your rubbish, it goes without saying just how important it is to separate recyclable from non-recyclable materials. For a hassle free alternatively, hire the services of a Brisbane rubbish removal company to take care of sorting and separating your waste for you. We collect and short all rubbish placed in our skip bins so you don’t have to!