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Where does all the rubbish go? 

Leftovers, expired or spoiled food, banana peels, the white icky stuff in mandarins, eggshells, coffee grounds, tea bags.

Used tissues, napkins, paper towels, shredded paper, newspapers, old magazines, cardboard boxes, paper packaging.

Empty plastic bottles, plastic bags, plastic food containers, plastic packaging, broken or unusable plastic items.

Empty glass bottles, jars, broken glassware, old mirrors, glass packaging.

 Empty aluminum or steel cans, metal food containers, old cutlery, small metal appliances, broken or useless metal items.

 Worn-out or damaged clothing, old towels, beddings, curtains, shoes, and other textiles that cannot be repaired or donated. Broken or obsolete electronics, including old smartphones, tablets, laptops, televisions, printers, batteries, and other electronic accessories.

Household items: Unwanted or broken household items such as old furniture, utensils, dishes, cookware, toys, and decorative objects.

 Packaging waste: Empty plastic or cardboard packaging from products like food, beverages, toiletries, and household items.

 Organic waste: Garden trimmings, plant clippings, grass cuttings, fallen leaves, and other organic materials from gardening or landscaping.

 Hazardous waste: Used batteries, expired medicines, paint cans, cleaning products, chemicals, light bulbs, and other potentially harmful materials.

Where does it all go?

The average American produces almost 816kg of waste every year, which is certainly a massive amount of waste. However, more surprising is the fact that this figure has nearly doubled from the previous decade.

No one can escape the need for a rubbish removal solution. Whether you’re is simply placing rubbish in the bin and waiting for your weekly council pick-up, or if you are smart, you hire the service of a professional rubbish removal company. Regardless of how you remove rubbish from your home, you have probably wondered, at least once, where your rubbish ends up.

Proper rubbish removal is a growing challenge for people in the waste industry, such as myself. As such, I think that it is very important for everyone to know where their rubbish goes – perhaps this will then help to reduce the amount of waste we produce – and the amount that ends up in landfills.

#1: Land Fill

Most of the rubbish that you throw away ends up in landfills. Landfills are nothing but dumping sites where your rubbish remains permanently. Once a landfill becomes full, it is covered up, and a new landfill is created.

Rubbish dumped into landfills slowly degrades and decomposes over time. While some rubbish decomposes fairly quickly, items such as plastics take years to degrade. The degradation of rubbish in landfills also results in the emission of greenhouse gases, which is a cause for environmental concern.

The next time you need to dispose of rubbish, think about landfills and ask yourself if there is a better option than a landfill. Not all rubbish should go to landfill; many types of waste can be recycled or reused.

If you are unsure as to what is the best practice, contact a company that specialises in rubbish removal in your area. We’ll ensure that your rubbish is disposed of properly, and we’ll minimise the amount of waste being sent to landfills.

NO MORE OF THAT

#2: Incineration Plants