Save Money At Home – Trash Day Savings
Here’s one way I save money at home; I no longer pay for trash removal…
The company that collects my trash has just upped their sticker price to $3 per sticker/can. This is starting to add up quick… I hate spending money on garbage. I do have to admit that the first point may seem questionable, but hey, every bit helps. So, in attempts to save money on trash removal, do the following:
- Throw trash in the small plastic grocery bags from the grocery store. Take the trash bags with you each day and dispose of at work, gas stations, etc.
- Recycling is free in most places now. Be sure to recycle as much material as you can. I bring a large can of recycling to the curb each week; my trash collection company takes it away for free each week.
- Compost all food scraps (with the exception of dairy and meat). Compost all grass clippings and yard waste. I often see people place 20+ large bags of leaves at the curb in the fall – they’re spending $60 to throw out something that will deteriorate on its own in less than six months! Crazy! Spend $50 on a leaf-shredder and add the material to gardens and/or your compost pile.
Let me know if you have any other trash-related money-saving ideas. Post a comment below with yours…
