Can I Pitch This Old Spray Paint?

Written by Frog Hauling on February 9, 2016. Posted in Dumpster Blog, Uncategorized.

12618796765_5f87c68bab_c Whether it’s hair spray, air freshener, Cheez-Wiz, or silly spray, chances are you have plenty of aerosol cans lying around your home. Most homeowners don’t think twice before throwing these right into the garbage can when they are empty. Did you know, however, that there are precautions you should take before simply throwing away an aerosol can?

Be sure the can is totally empty. If that means you have to eat a few more crackers with Cheez-Wiz on top, then so be it. Empty cans are much easier to dispose of than those that are not. Empty cans can either be recycled (and some centers will even pay for your aluminum or steel cans) or tossed in the trash.
Partially empty or full cans are a different story. First, try to use the product to empty the can. If you cannot stomach the smell of the air freshener anymore or if the hair spray just isn’t keeping your hair as full as you’d like, consider donating the product. A local art school, for example, may want your spray paint.
A spray paint can is easily emptied by taking it outside, spreading some newspaper on the grass, and spraying away until you no longer hear a hissing sound. If the can contains hazardous materials like paint or oil and you cannot empty and/or donate it, try your city’s hazardous waste collection site. Although there may be a small fee for disposal here, you can rest easy knowing you did your part to keep the environment (and others) safe.
DO NOT puncture an aerosol can. This also means do not remove the nozzle before you throw it away. You could hurt yourself or someone else. Trust us on this one. Don’t do it.
Aerosol cans are packed under pressure and can cause explosions if exposed to heat. That is why it is so important to fully empty the cans before tossing in the recycling or garbage. You don’t want to be “that guy” that injures a landfill worker because you didn’t take a few seconds to empty the can before you threw it away. Be considerate!
The only aerosols that should be recycled are those that contained non-hazardous materials such as health products, food products, laundry products, and asthma medications. Those that contained insecticides, spray paint, lubricants, or other hazardous materials should not be recycled.

Cold Weekend Stuck Inside? Add Value To Your Home!

Written by Frog Hauling on February 2, 2016. Posted in Green Business, Uncategorized.

2222122410_9f947a2ca6_b As we head into February and the weather outside is still frightful, we are all just about tired of winter. We have completely exhausted all of the local restaurants and watering holes, maxed out our credit cards at Target, and witnessed almost every sporting event that has aired in the past two months. It’s time to do something productive. Why not take one of these cold weekends ahead and do something that will actually add value to your home AND give you a sense of accomplishment rather than gluttony? Try out some of these easy weekend DIY projects that can do just that.

1. New sink/faucet = fresh clean start:

For around $500 and a few hours you can easily replace a dirty, scratched kitchen sink and faucet and replace with a bright, fresh, clean new update. Kitchens and bathrooms ultimately sell houses, so if you intend to sell at some point in the future, chances are you are going to get most of this money back out. Added bonus, purchase an energy efficient faucet to save money on your water bill as well.

2. Splash your kitchen with style:

For a few hundred dollars and with a little patience you can add a new backsplash to your kitchen to make a big statement. Those that are super challenged in the home improvement department can even make it even easier by using peel and stick tiles. This is a great way to bump up the style in your kitchen with just a small investment.

3. Throw some color on the walls:

A gallon of paint is around $30 but the benefit pays far more than that. It is amazing what a transformation a room can take on with just a fresh color on the walls. Cover those crayon stains or scratches and give your room new life. A few hours and you will be amazed at what you will see.

4. Organize, organize, organize:

There are few households (if any) in the world that couldn’t use a little organization and de-cluttering. We are so overwhelmed by our own stuff that we can’t even hear ourselves think sometimes. With just a few hundred dollars in organization supplies like shelving and storage bins, we can take our homes from cluttered chaos to Zen in just a weekend.

5. Give yourself a new throne:

Toilets are gross. We change our toothbrushes every few months. Why not change our toilets (where things a lot worse than brushing our teeth take place) at least every few years or so? Because toilets fit over existing plumbing fairly easily, this is a relatively quick and easy project that will only cost about $200 or so. You can upgrade to a more energy efficient version too.

Don’t just sit around again this weekend. Go to your local home improvement store, get some supplies, and get to work. Once you finish your projects you are going to have a lot of garbage to get rid of. That’s where we come in. Frog Hauling will deliver a mini dumpster right to your driveway so you can toss it all away with ease. You tell us when to pick it up and you can consider the project done. With your elbow grease and our easy garbage removal services, together we will have your home looking fresh and new by spring! Here’s to hoping that is sooner rather than later.

Not So Fast….Don’t Just Lob Those Used Light Bulbs Into The Trash!

Written by Frog Hauling on January 26, 2016. Posted in Recycling Columbus, Uncategorized, Waste Management.

Light-bulbs-ready-for-recycling-300x212 Is it time to replace old, dim lighting? You may want to think twice before throwing your old bulbs into the trash. Different types of light bulbs require different disposal methods. Help protect others and the environment from potentially hazardous materials found in light bulbs.

Incandescent Light Bulbs

Contains: Non-toxic substances

Chances are your home is filled with these traditional light bulbs. Since these bulbs are not very energy efficient at all, many people find they are replacing these with newer, energy efficient counterparts like LED’s and CFL’s. Most cities will not take these bulbs in recycling bins, but since they do not contain toxic substances, you can just toss them in the trash. However, it is recommended that you put them back in their original box (although who keeps lightbulb boxes for years?) or just use the box of the new bulbs you are replacing them with. This keeps broken glass from hurting someone else in the trash.

Halogen Light Bulbs

Contains: Halogen gas

These lights are usually used as flood lights. Since these lights contain a halogen gas, many recycling companies won’t take these lightbulbs. However, just like incandescent bulbs, you can just toss these in the trash in either a plastic bag or used box to prevent glass from hurting someone.

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Contains: Mercury

These are those little spiral bulbs you have been buying lately to make you feel more energy efficient. As long as they stay intact, CFL’s are perfectly safe. The problem is…tossing a glass bulb into a garbage can is almost certain to break it. A broken bulb has the potential to release harmful mercury into the environment. Mercury in the environment = big problems. Home Depot and Ikea make it easy to recycle used CFL bulbs purchased from their stores. Didn’t buy your bulbs at these stores? Simply input your city and state to http://search.earth911.com/ and find the closest CFL recycling center to you.

If you happen to break a CFL bulb at your home, follow these steps to safely remove it:

Wear protective gloves, masks, and clothing to guard yourself against the dust and
Collect all of the broken pieces and place them in a sealed container.
Take the broken light bulb to your closest recycling site/ hardware store.

*Note-fluorescent bulbs (those long tubes that are probably in your closet, basement workshop, or maybe even kitchen) are treated the same way as CFL’s, as they also contain mercury.

LED Lights

Contains: Nickel, Lead, and some arsenic.

Although these materials sound frightening, as long as these bulbs are disposed of properly they usually do not cause problems. However, rather than tossing them in the trash like you would with an incandescent bulb, these bulbs are up to 95% recyclable. Use that same helpful website above to locate a recycling center near you or take them back to the hardware store you bought them from.

Advice To Make Your Lightbulbs Work For You:

Just replacing five of your most commonly used incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient choices such as CFL’s can save you $75 per year. That’s a really nice meal out!
Make use of natural light in your home during the day. No sense wasting energy and money having lights turned on when Mother Nature can do the job for free.
Use timers and dimmers to control the amount of energy you use in your lightbulbs. Having “smart” lighting that will turn on and off only when needed saves money and energy and prolongs the life of your lightbulbs.
LED’s are great choices for outdoor lighting, as they are energy efficient, durable, and perform well in cold temperatures. Even better, use solar-powered lighting if possible outdoors to make the cost run them ideal: free!

Turn That Old Cell Phone Into A Payday!

Written by Frog Hauling on January 19, 2016. Posted in Uncategorized.

bin The addiction to electronics has reached an all-time high! Small children are walking around with their own cell phones. Families literally have dozens of electronic devices per household and have replaced dinnertime conversations with text messages and emails. It’s truly an epidemic. With all of this expensive electronic equipment floating around, there is undoubtedly an incredible demand for the materials that make that equipment. Recycling of electronics has become a big-time business that pays cold hard cash to those that embrace it.

Electronics Are More Valuable Than You May Think

We know that you cannot live without your cell phone. It is like a third arm for most people. Did you know that the materials used to make it are really quite valuable and include silver, gold, zinc, tin, palladium, copper, and platinum? Those are expensive materials that can be used to make more expensive things. Similarly, computers often contain enough copper to add up to five pounds! We all know how valuable copper is-people will steal it right off your home! It is not surprising that others want your electronics with such valuable materials hiding inside them. Think about it this way: A million recycled cell phones will produce approximately $2,000,000 in gold and more than $370,000 in silver. That’s a lot of money just lying around in our purses and pockets!

Show Me The $$$$$

There are companies that will collect used electronics and then turn around and sell the materials found inside to other industries that can use them. Websites like http://www.buybackworld.com make it easy to sell back used electronics. They give you an instant quote for your device, send you a prepaid shipping label, and provide payment in multiple forms once the item is received. You can also find local computer repair companies that will often pay for used computers that they then refurbish and sell to other customers. There are even convenient kiosks now in grocery stores that will take a used cell phone and provide instant cash back. Why not start off your grocery shopping trip with a little extra cash in your pocket?

Cell Phone Broke? Don’t Be Blue – Go Green!

If you aren’t interested in making money from your used electronic device, at the very least be smart about it and don’t just toss it into the trash. In almost every instance, electronic devices can be recycled to some extent and should be since they contain such precious, limited metals and materials. Computers can be recycled at computer repair stores or even big box stores like Best Buy. Want to do even more good? Donate old computers to local organizations that can use them such as World Computer Exchange.

Old VCR’s (yes, I said it….V-C-R) can be sold to collectors rather than tossed into a landfill. The harmful components of most electronics including lead and mercury do not belong in landfills to begin with!

Plastic companies love a good recycled television or MP3 player. They can use the plastic shell of the television to make lots of new plastic products. Another added benefit of recycling or donating these used devices? In some cases, they can be considered a tax write-off. For example, goods donated to Goodwill like computers or televisions are usually eligible for a tax deduction as a charitable donation.

Think Before You Toss

In some states such as New York, it is illegal to dispose of used electronic devices in the trash. Fines can be substantial for violators. Whether you live in a state that prohibits throwing away electronics or not, there are too many reasons to recycle, donate, or sell these items to ever lead to the decision to pitch them.

Be smart, Columbus. It’s a win-win for the planet and for you if you choose to smartly dispose of your used smart phone!

Drop off locations in Columbus? http://ohiodropoff.com/columbus.htm

Share The Joy Of A Dumpster Rental

Written by Frog Hauling on January 12, 2016. Posted in Uncategorized.

Mini Dumpsters Columbus Ohio When it comes to dumpster rentals, many consumers do not even consider it as an option because of the potential costs and also because they just do not think they have enough junk to fill one. Why not band together with a few neighbors and share a dumpster rental to do a massive neighborhood clean-out. Just like we have neighborhood garage sales, why not a neighborhood clean-up? By sharing the costs and size, a dumpster rental from Frog Hauling can be an awesome way to spend a Saturday getting to know your neighbors a little better, while everyone comes away with a cleaner basement, yard, attic, etc. Consider the following common uses for dumpsters, and again, don’t worry if you don’t think you have enough junk to fill one alone….join together with your neighbors, family, or friends. You can even turn it into a party!

Whole House Clean-Outs

Who doesn’t have excess junk in their home? Chances are there are plenty of things lying around your house that you just don’t use, just don’t need, or just plain don’t like. With a dumpster rental from Frog Hauling, you will have a mini roll-off dumpster ranging from 6-20 cubic yards delivered to your driveway, and then the fun begins. You and your neighbors can start loading it up with as much junk as you can find in your homes combined. Make it fun! See who can make a shot into the dumpster from farthest away. Have a contest to see which neighbor produces the most junk or, better yet, which neighbor has the strangest junk! At the end of the day, you will all have cleaner, less cluttered homes and you will probably have some funny stories to remember at the next block party.

Storm / Natural Disaster Debris

When a big storm hits, the damage is usually not isolated to just one house on the street. Fallen trees, damaged roofs, and other yard debris are frequently scattered throughout entire neighborhoods. This is a perfect time to join together with your neighbors, share the cost of a Frog Hauling dumpster, and work together to clean up your neighborhood following a storm or other natural disaster. The biggest battle of storm cleanup is figuring out where to put all of the debris you pick up. A Frog Hauling dumpster solves that problem and provides a convenient, easily accessible dump site for the entire neighborhood. Having a collective dumpster and working concurrently on the same project, the work gets done faster and easier. We all get by with a little help from our friends (and neighbors)!

Moving

Have you ever noticed how one “for sale” sign goes up on a street and several more tend to follow? Neighborhoods tend to go through cycles-one generation moves on and another takes over. Why not use moving as another way to group together with other neighbors in the same boat and share a Frog Hauling dumpster to get ready for that big move? It is a proven fact that houses that are less cluttered tend to sell faster and for higher prices. Get rid of excess junk and garbage in your home before you put it on the market, and encourage other neighbors wanting to sell to do the same thing. The end result: higher sale prices for all of you and higher property values for your neighbors sticking behind.

Construction / Renovation Debris

Keeping up with the Joneses is hard to do. When you see a neighbor putting in a new kitchen it instantly makes you wonder if yours is in need of a face lift too. Renovation projects tend to spread like the flu. Join forces with other neighbors possibly going through renovation projects at the same time as you, and share a dumpster rental to get rid of excess construction debris. No need to have old toilets, sinks, and bathtubs lining the streets on garbage day. Share the cost and space of a dumpster rental and easily eliminate this debris in an organized, efficient manner.

Party Clean-Up!

Now that you have so many ways to assemble with your neighbors for the greater good, chances are your next block party is going to be rocking! Why not use a Frog Hauling dumpster as the centerpiece of your next party? Nobody wants to clean up cans, cups, plates, party hats, and whatever other party debris is left over the next day. Just remind guests to toss it all into the dumpster on their way out and the job is made effortless. Frog Hauling will come heave it away while you are left with just the memories of an unforgettable party.

Do Your Part To Help Your Children Breathe Cleaner Air

Written by Frog Hauling on January 5, 2016. Posted in Green Business, Uncategorized.

Are Your Children Breathing Clean Air?

Many parents are unaware of the poor air quality that their children may be exposed to as they run outside to play. Families that live close to freeways, power plants, railways, and industrial sites are often at a higher risk of developing breathing complications such as asthma. Completely eliminating pollutants, other potential toxins, and geographical barriers are impossible, as is keeping our children cooped up inside at all times. However, we can take steps to do our part to improve the air quality around us.

Change The Way Your Family Lives

One simple step that can ultimately improve the air quality around your home is eliminating excess trash and debris from your home and surrounding the property. This can be accomplished efficiently and cost effectively with a mini dumpster rental from Columbus, Ohio-based Frog Hauling. A compact dumpster can be delivered to your home, filled by you, thus eliminating potentially harmful trash and debris, and then picked up at a time convenient for you. Frog Hauling streamlines the junk removal process and eliminates a lot of the headache of such a process for you. What happens from there is an environmentally responsible disposal of your trash and unwanted junk. What is left for you is a cleaner home and yard and, therefore, improved air quality as well. Feel more confident in allowing your kids to run outside to play knowing that potentially harmful garbage is gone!

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