Understanding the Recycling Symbols: What Do They Mean?

Recycling symbols are a vital part of modern waste management, helping to guide consumers in the proper disposal of various materials. However, the array of symbols can be confusing. Understanding what each recycling symbol means can make a significant difference in promoting effective recycling practices and reducing contamination. This article [...]

2024-12-06T07:15:24-05:00May 27th, 2024|

Transforming Community Living: The Impact of Trash Valet Services

Trash valet services offer more than just convenience—they significantly impact community living in multifamily residences. Here's an exploration of how these services contribute to enhancing community life, convenience, and cleanliness. Trash valet services have revolutionized the way residents in multifamily dwellings manage their waste. These services play a pivotal role [...]

2024-12-06T15:33:26-05:00December 19th, 2023|

Back to School Sustainability

As the summer comes to a close, the back-to-school season takes over, bringing with it huge sales and advertisements for school supplies, new clothes, and so much more. Typical back-to-school supply lists with the basic necessities have expanded and stores have started to include any and everything else in these [...]

2024-12-06T15:33:33-05:00August 10th, 2022|

A Day in the Life of a Trash Pickup Crew

People often make the mistake of feeling like they fully understand a profession based on seeing a small portion of the job being performed. It is important to note that being on a trash pickup crew is a lot more work than simply driving a garbage truck and dumping trash [...]

2024-12-06T15:33:59-05:00December 30th, 2021|

Everyday Items That Don’t Belong in the Trash

At Brazos Valley Trash Valet & Recycling, we take proper waste disposal very seriously. While plenty of resources are available that list what materials belong in recycling, it is equally important to know what items do not belong in the trash. Liquids While it is nearly impossible to eliminate liquids [...]

2024-12-06T15:34:01-05:00November 2nd, 2021|

How Many People Actually Recycle?

For many people today, recycling is common sense. At BV Trash Valet & Recycling, we agree! We have found that even people who don’t necessarily care about environmental change will recycle if there are convenient ways to do it in their community. It is obvious to the casual observer that [...]

2024-12-06T15:34:02-05:00September 4th, 2021|

4 Reasons Why You Should Recycle Old Paint

At one time or another most of us have had a handful of half-empty, paint cans stored in the garage from previous paint projects. While storing unused paint is a great practice, at some point, you may need to dispose of leftover paint properly. We have included four reasons why [...]

2024-12-06T15:34:02-05:00August 5th, 2021|

Support Your Community Environment With Park Cleanups

You recycle at home, and try to go green in your practices at work, as well. But with so many issues to tackle in the current state of the environment, some eco-conscious citizens might find themselves wanting to do more. If you have time and the will, you can volunteer [...]

2024-12-06T15:34:03-05:00July 10th, 2021|

3 Ways to Root Out Recycling Contamination

Recycling is one easy way that you can help take care of your community and environment, cutting down on waste and reducing the need for the production of raw materials. But that doesn’t mean that everything technically recyclable can be thrown into your recycling bin haphazardly. Recycling contamination ruins countless [...]

2024-12-06T15:34:03-05:00July 2nd, 2021|
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