Real estate blog entries tagged with landfill

Blog entries tagged with "landfill":

landfill: Austin's new Recycling Program is launched! - 10/16/08 02:33 PM

Single Stream Recycling debuts in Austin Texas
The new Single Stream recycling program will allow customers to combine: glass, recyclable paper, plastic all into one container. This new program also allows you to recycle more types of items.
The program has debuted earlier this month, October 2008, in some parts of … (8 comments)

landfill: One more way to save the planet... - 10/16/08 01:51 PM

Many of you probably have a phone book that was dropped on your doorstep last year. Maybe you even have a stack of old ones in the garage. Normally the recyclers won't take them because of the glue in the binding. So they sit there collecting dust, unless you throw them … (4 comments)

landfill: Delaware Junk Removal Company demonstrates a commitment to our environment and our community. - 10/11/08 12:07 PM

Unwanted Clutter Co. is doing more than just providing top notch junk removal services. We are focused on exceeding expectations by not just merely removing ‘unwanted clutter'. We are going above and beyond through our implementation of an environmental and community based approach that ensures we reduce … (11 comments)

landfill: Living Green In Austin Texas - 09/24/08 12:31 PM

As a twenty year Austinite and 5th generation native Texan, I am proud to live in one of the nation's top ten 'Green cities'. I love this city and I do my part every day to live 'green'. We are lucky to live in a city that makes living 'green' possible. Here … (2 comments)

landfill: Mesa Del Sol and the Mixed Waste Landfill - 09/10/08 05:15 PM

Recently I wrote a couple of posts about Albuquerque's new Mesa Del Sol development and its location on or near both city of Albuquerque landfills and the Sandia Labs Mixed Waste Landfill.
For reference, these previous posts are:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/641852/Green-Community-Location-Landfill andhttp://activerain.com/blogsview/644815/Green-Community-or-Toxic
The folks at Mesa del Sol, through Anne Monson, the Vice … (2 comments)

landfill: Parks Department Speaks! Freshkills Landfill Whats Good for Staten Island. - 09/09/08 12:53 PM

Today September 9, 2008 At the SIBOR (Staten Island Board of Realtors) round-table discussion, the Parks Department gave a presentation of the proposed roads for the landfill. The meeting didn't have attendance as the Molinaro meeting had during the Borough Presidents presentation on the future of the landfill roads, but an … (0 comments)

landfill: Traffic Solutions for Staten Island - 08/28/08 12:03 PM

Borough President James P Molinaro and his senior staff presented to SIBOR (staten island board of realtors) roundtable group, plans for a road through the former Fresh Kills Landfill.
Fresh Kills is 2200 acres with 18 miles of roads that were built to support 40-ton sanitation trucks. Photos and examples were presented showing … (0 comments)

landfill: Albuquerque's Mesa del Sol and the landfills - 08/24/08 08:17 AM

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landfill: A New Home for Old Appliances - 08/22/08 11:23 AM

This is The City. A city with lots of old appliances that seemingly get discarded onto the street or simply get tossed in the city dump. Not a pretty picture for the numerous washing machines, refrigerators and other large appliances that not only create a landfill nightmare but could seemingly be … (0 comments)

landfill: Green Community or Toxic Landfill? - 08/16/08 04:32 PM

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landfill: Green Community! Location: Landfill! Is this possible? - 08/14/08 07:17 PM

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landfill: Are You Operating an Illegal Inert Waste Landfill in Georgia? - 06/16/08 06:03 PM

Wow! The things you run across in the real estate business.
"Hey Maw! Let's just dig a big hole in the back yard (or the back 40) to toss those leaves in that we rake up every fall. When it is full, we can just cover it up. They turn to … (3 comments)

landfill: Environmental Issues in Residential Home Buying - 04/22/08 10:24 AM

Homebuyers are increasingly considering environmental hazards that may exist on or near a property as an important factor in their final purchasing decision. One example; Arapahoe County’s Lowry Landfill Superfund Site, 15 miles southeast of the City and County of Denver and two miles east of Aurora, Colorado, is on the … (4 comments)

landfill: Environmental Issues in Residential Home Buying - 04/22/08 10:23 AM

landfill: Reduce your costs on trash disposal during your next renovation! - 03/30/08 06:05 AM

When I start remodeling either a flip or rental, I call up my favorite scrapper to come over and pick up what he feels he can scrap out (metals, mostly).
Since the cost at the dump is determined by the weight, I can save some valuable dollars by reducing the amount that … (4 comments)

landfill: FOOD FOR THOUGHT - 03/04/08 02:31 AM

I love lists.
I have lists of websites, list of to do's, lists of dreams, lists of accomplishments, lists of trivia, lists of books I want to read, lists of movies I want to see, lists of this and lists of that, and the list goes on. There is a serene … (0 comments)

landfill: www.freecycle.org - 09/14/07 10:30 AM

Is it a coupon? Is it a bike? What is freecycle? Well, Freecycle.org is an online community that I have supported for years. It's cool how it works. If you have something that you don't need but you think someone might be able to use it, you post it. If you … (0 comments)

landfill: If The Landfill Won't Take In The Trash; It Will Inevitably Go Elsewhere - 06/09/07 11:13 PM

I just read an article by Rich Jacobson, about Hazardous waste (Paint) disposal in Kitsap County. It appears that they have gotten a clue up north and decided that it made sense to allow people to dispose of HAZMAT at their landfill, rather than what happens here on the backside of … (0 comments)

landfill: Remodeling? Consider donating rather than adding to the landfill--it's the green, eco-friendly thing to do! - 05/25/07 01:59 PM

If you're remodeling, you'll be generating loads of waste that you no longer want, but that may be reusable. Think green and be eco-friendly; consider donating these construction items, rather than adding more junk to your local landfill!
Many construction materials exchanges and thrift shops welcome salvaged materials that are in good … (7 comments)

landfill: Refill Not Landfill - A Pledge - 05/23/07 04:20 PM

Refill Not Landfill is a campaign to reduce disposable water bottle waste.
The facts are STARTLING:
One person uses 166 plastic water bottles each year. Multiply that figure by the size of your family and you can quickly see how we are all adding to this ecological problem. The majority of these bottles … (3 comments)

landfill: Lovejoy, Georgia - 02/10/07 11:16 AM

The Subject Property is located in the Corporate Limits of the City of Lovejoy, Georgia. Lovejoy is a small city with a population of less than 800 people, but which has a large and increasing surrounding population. Lovejoy's population is very much restricted by its small corporate limits.
Lovejoy originally developed beside … (0 comments)

landfill: Freecycle.Org - 09/17/06 02:28 PM

Freecycle is a wonderful way to keep "stuff" out of landfills while passing the item along to someone who needs it.
We all have items in our garage, attic, shed or garage that we are just going to throw away. If you join Freecycle http://www.freecycle.org/ you will be able to post the items … (3 comments)

landfill: Dump Wars - 07/20/06 10:45 AM

Los Angeles County is looking for more space to dump its trash, and a dump in the Val Verde area of Santa Clarita is in its sights as the target for one of the places to dump the County's trash.
The Puente Hills landfill's permit expires in 2013 and is scheduled to close its … (3 comments)