Where Does My Trash Go After It's Picked Up? Follow your trash on it's journey! Have you ever wondered where your garbage goes after it's picked up from your curb? No, it isn't magic! Your garbage makes quite the journey [...]
What to Do With Old and Unwanted Toys Are you wondering what to do with the pile of old or broken toys your kids never play with? According to the Yale School of Environment, over 80% of toys end up in a landfill, incinerated, [...]
Local Earth Day Events Focus on Education Chicagoland and NW Indiana Earth Day events in 2023 focus on education and environmental stewardship. What is Earth Day? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Earth Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1970 as a way to [...]
Alternative Fuel Equals Clean Air for Indiana Valparaiso, Indiana Garbage Trucks Run on CNG Fuel Instead of Diesel Fuel On October 12, 2022, Homewood Disposal announced that it began using garbage trucks powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in [...]
What Can I Put in My Dumpster? Construction projects can take a long time and produce many types of waste. Materials like wood, shingles, metals, plastic, drywall, trees, plumbing, rock, and dirt are often no longer needed during new construction or demolition. That’s a lot of material to dispose of. In fact, [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Dumpsters Chicaogland and Northwest Indiana homeowners and businesses frequently have detailed questions about our dumpster service. Whether you're redoing floors, organizing your garage, or building a warehouse, renting a temporary dumpster can make life a whole lot easier. But renting a dumpster can be intimidating for a first [...]
Basement Flooding Clean Up Basement flooding and cleanup is a common Midwest problem. According to the National Flood Insurance Program, “Floods can happen anywhere – just one inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 in damage.” Flooding can be expensive and time consuming to clean up, especially [...]
Check Fraud and Mail Fraud - Protecting Our Customers According to the American Bankers Association, in 2018 successful check fraud made up $1.3 billion of banks’ total fraud losses. How does fraud affect me? Your paper checks could be at risk as they move through the postal system. In fact, [...]
Garage Organization and Storage Ideas Garage organization and implementing storage ideas can be a stressful task. If your garage is a mess, you’re not alone. In fact, 24% of homeowners don’t like raising their garage door because they are embarrassed about their garage organization or storage. It doesn’t help when your [...]
How to Dispose of a Helium Tank Helium tanks are commonly used to inflate balloons for birthday parties, weddings, or other special events. Many homeowners and business owners have their own personal helium tank. If your helium tank becomes old or empty, you may realize [...]
