Many people throw away large appliances like hot water heaters and heaters, microwaves and ovens, washing machines and clothes dryers today when you should have them recycled by places like Skips Junk Hauling instead. This makes appliance removal relatively easy for you as well.
Large Appliances and Preparing for Their Removal
Large appliances are the aforementioned appliances, which are typically called “major appliances.” This includes things like refrigerators, which contain many chemicals that people think of as dangerous to the environment. With this in mind it’s important to make sure they’re properly recycled.
When you’re preparing to have any of your home’s appliances hauled away for recycling, there are some very basic things you’ll want to do beforehand. Mainly, this is important for any appliances containing hazardous fluid or parts. Usually the company who’s handling the appliance removal for you will also take care of this as well so you don’t need to do anything in this regard on your own. These companies will also remove any doors so children can’t hide or play inside of these appliances and become injured or even killed.
How Much You Make for Recycling Your Appliances
There are some companies who will actually pick up your large appliances from your home for you. Typically, you shouldn’t need to pay these companies for their services. However, there are some municipalities within the United States that do require you to buy “appliance fee stickers” for on your appliances then you can set them outside at your curb for your local recycling company to pick up on their next collection date.
Sometimes you can even go so far as to get money for the large appliances you no longer want or need. We’re not encouraging you to worry about selling your appliances, but simply stating there are some companies who are paying cash for them. They will actually give you money to come into your home and drag your old appliances away for you. You can also find a list of rebates the EPA’s Energy Star Program for having recycled your old appliances and are now ready to buy new ones. Even some utility companies offer discounts on your energy bill when you upgrade your appliances to more energy-efficient ones.
Conclusion
All of this is important because there are laws about how you’re to dispose of these types of products. Many states actually require you to recycle these items, especially those with harmful liquid chemicals inside of them. This is why it’s important to know your local laws and have everything handled properly by someone who knows and understands your state’s laws.
If you need large appliances hauled away but can’t do it yourself, contact Skip’s Junk Hauling to get the job done right!
