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Green Waste is Collected by Waste Management, Not by Your Gutters

7 Nov

The collection and disposal of green waste, or nitrogen-rich waste collected in yards, gardens, and parks. In many areas, it is collected by the local government’s waste management arm alongside other residential garbage with specific instructions. In some areas, private waste collection businesses handle residential green wastes for a fee.

Many homes with enough space for gardening add grass cuttings, leaves, and branches into their composting pit. Although backyard burning is hazardous to health immediately and in the long run, the practice remains common in many areas in the country. Unlike in municipal incinerators, gases from a burning pile of trash are not filtered before they are released.

One of the most common green waste produced by residential homes are leaves. While physically taxing, collecting them in the yard is a relatively easy task in comparison to getting rid of those that have accumulated in the gutters. For homeowners, buildup of debris in gutters poses many problematic scenarios such as insect infestation and damages to the roofing system.

When gutters become clogged, it impedes the smooth flow of rainwater coming from the roof to the ground. Loaded gutters may also become heavy enough to separate from the walls. To avoid these, it is important for homeowners to routinely empty their rain gutter systems. Other homes even install gutter covers to eliminate the need to clean all the time.

Green Waste is Collected by Waste Management, Not by Your Gutters

18 Oct

The collection and disposal of green waste, or nitrogen-rich waste collected in yards, gardens, and parks. In many areas, it is collected by the local government’s waste management arm alongside other residential garbage with specific instructions. In some areas, private waste collection businesses handle residential green wastes for a fee.

Many homes with enough space for gardening add grass cuttings, leaves, and branches into their composting pit. Although backyard burning is hazardous to health immediately and in the long run, the practice remains common in many areas in the country. Unlike in municipal incinerators, gases from a burning pile of trash are not filtered before they are released.

One of the most common green waste produced by residential homes are leaves. While physically taxing, collecting them in the yard is a relatively easy task in comparison to getting rid of those that have accumulated in the gutters. For homeowners, buildup of debris in gutters poses many problematic scenarios such as insect infestation and damages to the roofing system.

When gutters become clogged, it impedes the smooth flow of rainwater coming from the roof to the ground. Loaded gutters may also become heavy enough to separate from the walls. To avoid these, it is important for homeowners to routinely empty their rain gutter systems. Other homes even install gutter covers to eliminate the need to clean all the time.