How to Remove Cardboard Boxes
The removal of cardboard boxes from your place of business or private address can become extremely costly if you receive multiple shipments each day. Buildting a relationship with a private cardboard removal service can be an excellent alternative to standard garbage removal, as it can save you plenty of money in the long run. Having your cardboard boxes removed by a recycling service or cardboard removal service is also much better for the environment, as the material will be reused rather than simply thrown out.
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Instructions
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Organize your used cardboard materials in a designated area which will protect them from rain yet still be accessible from the outside by removal services. Dumpsters with rain-preventing lids are excellent, but do not provide ideal storage as cardboard boxes can be difficult to fit inside an enclosed container. Store your used cardboard in a large pile underneath an overhang or awning with a small fence around the pile to keep cardboard inside.
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Contact your local recycling and waste paper removal services, making sure that you speak with the small businesses as well as the large. Determine the best price in your area. Some communities may offer free waste paper pickup and some entrepreneurs may offer free pickup if they can make a profit at the recycling center.
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Maintain a positive relationship with your cardboard removal service, particularly if they pick up your cardboard for free. If this is the case, try to have your waste cardboard ready for them on pickup day, and keep the lines of communication open and consistent so that you can continue to receive the benefits of their services. If you are paying for removal services, don't hesitate to expect the best possible service and switch companies when it best fits your needs.
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Remove your own cardboard boxes when necessary by loading them into an open vehicle and strapping them down with elastic cords or twine. Bring them to a local recycling center or paper waste depository, such as those run by local Boy Scout troops.
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Tips & Warnings
Whenever possible, try to let your services benefit the community, whether through local removal options or donating your paper waste to a charity or school which earns funding through paper waste recycling.
Remove tape and excess staples from boxes whenever possible to limit the danger of accidental cuts from the staples during handling of the cardboard.
Never allow your cardboard to become wet, as it will not be acceptable to recyclers in that condition.
References
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