How to Dispose of Items Not Permitted in Dumpsters Including Oil, Oil Filters, Batteries and Tires
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Tire Disposal – Where, When and How to Properly Dispose of Old Tires and Rubber
Disposing of old tires is a big problem for Texas residents, as most roll off companies won’t accept rubber in their containers. This is because of the requirements of the local landfills. Most landfills won’t accept tires or rubber at all for a multitude of reasons, all pertaining to environmental issues. A handful of landfills […]
Making the Dumpster Rental Process Simple
When renting a roll off dumpster, there is quite a bit of information we need in order to get your dumpster delivered. Contractors, roofers, landscapers and others in similar professions are usually familiar with the dumpster rental process. However, some individuals, homeowners, business owners and others haven’t had much experience renting open top dumpsters and […]
Landfills and how they affect GSS and our customers
All landfills are not the same. They are classified into ‘Types’ by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality based on the way in which waste and debris is processed at each site. As this implies, not all waste is the same, and the Commission has set forth rules regarding the way in which different types […]
Handling Unacceptable Materials in a GSS Dumpster
GSS determines what items to accept in our containers based on the type of waste accepted by the local landfills. Since our dumpsters are designed primarily for commercial and residential projects, we typically dump at landfills that only accept construction and demolition debris. There are many landfills that accept household waste, burned material, hazardous waste […]