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What is Clean Concrete?

If you’ve explored the website of Jefferson Recycling, by now you are aware that we are a Class B recycling facility located in northern New Jersey. We offer custom recycling options for both commercial and residential needs, including onsite crushing and dumpster services. But some of you may be confused by our recycling of clean [...]

By |April 13th, 2017|Waste Management|0 Comments

How to Reuse Stone and Brick

How to Make the Most of Your Building Materials The old adage states, “what goes up, must come down.” This may be true, but there’s no reason that stone and brick can’t go up once more. Jefferson Recycling will discuss how people can get more from their building materials by reusing and repurposing them beyond [...]

By |March 8th, 2017|Waste Management|0 Comments

5 Artists Who Turn Trash into Masterpieces

Today’s Artists That Have Turned Recycling Into an Art As art has continued to evolve and be contemplated, artists around the world have expanded what can be construed as an artistic medium. Today, artists continue to push the boundaries of how we perceive trash, arguing that there is indeed life after death. Learn more [...]

By |January 26th, 2017|Waste Management|0 Comments

5 Recycling Facts You May Not Know

You may know the basics of recycling – it protects our environment, conserves natural resources, saves energy and helps us reduce the amount of waste going into landfills. But here are five facts about recycling you may not know. Recycling: What You Need to Know 1. Aluminum Recycling is Important Aluminum is one of the [...]

By |January 13th, 2017|Waste Management|0 Comments

Recycling Habits to Change in 2017

Recycling Resolutions for the New Year Each year, we make resolutions to lose weight, save money and get more organized. However, what if we decided to put ourselves aside and help the planet this year? Changing your recycling habits may sound hard, but it’s easy if you keep your resolution simple. By simply focusing on [...]

By |January 13th, 2017|Waste Management|0 Comments

5 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Recycling

Image via Pixabay Teach Your Children How to Dispose of Their Waste Recycling plays a huge role in our society, as it determines the future of our planet. The best way to ensure that Earth stays green and healthy is to educate our youth on the subject. Encouraging and promoting proper recycling tips to the [...]

By |December 6th, 2016|Waste Management|0 Comments

How to Use Recycled Items to Decorate Your Home

Image via Pixabay Buying home furnishings and decorations can be expensive, but with some old items around the house and a little innovation, you can make one-of-a-kind decorations that are cheap and unique. The best part of DIY décor? It’s environmentally friendly too! Learn how to give life to 7 items you may have thrown [...]

By |December 6th, 2016|Waste Management|0 Comments

How to Reduce Your Holiday Waste

  Image via Flickr The holiday season is all about coming together with family and friends to share food, laughs, and unforgettable moments, but we shouldn’t be filling landfills as we fill our stomachs! According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), American consumers waste up to one-fifth of the food that is available [...]

By |December 6th, 2016|Waste Management|0 Comments

Working Hard and Going Green: 5 Ways to Recycle at Work

Recycling is one of the easiest (and best) ways to help the environment. Cutting into the more than 63 thousand truckloads of garbage Americans produce per day is simple to do at home, but it may not be so easy during the chaos of the workday. However, these five tips will help make recycling at [...]

By |December 6th, 2016|Waste Management|0 Comments

How to Recycle E-Waste

Electronic Waste, or E-waste, is not something that can simply be tossed into the regular weekly garbage or into a dumpster. You need to make sure that you dispose of it properly, so that it does not harm the environment. If you have some old electronics that you need to dispose of, and want to [...]

By |May 13th, 2016|Waste Management|0 Comments