What should go in my trash bins?

It’s important to know which items you should be throwing away. Filling landfills with acceptable items keeps the environment clean and helps overall waste processes in Murrells Inlet and beyond perform at its best. For a basic understanding, when certain materials that shouldn’t be in landfills find themselves there, it can be harmful to the environment. Those materials may release toxins into the air and soil when left to decompose in landfills, which can lead to environmental issues. Further, clogging up landfills with items that should be elsewhere causes landfills to overflow. This leads cities to build more landfills, which can cost time and money. You can help to mitigate these issues and work to keep landfills efficient and the environment clean by knowing which items to throw away in your trash. Below we’ve listed all items that you can throw away safely:

• Plastic bags - this is a big one! Oftentimes we see plastic bags in the ocean or places they shouldn’t be. Make sure you properly dispose of plastic shopping bags and grocery bags in your trash so they make it to the landfills and don’t harm the Myrtle Beach environment.
• Styrofoam - packing materials like Styrofoam need to be separated from boxes and thrown in the trash. Cups and containers made from Styrofoam should also be thrown away.
• Food storage items - think candy wrappers, potato chip bags, bread bags, and even some takeout food containers. These should all be disposed of in the trash.
• Clothing - any form of clothing should be thrown into the trash if you are disposing of it. This also includes shoes.
  
  

Hone Your Trash Habits Today!

At Ever Green Environmental, we offer trash pickup services across South Carolina to communities like Simpsonville, Columbia and more. Our company takes pride in helping our communities stay clean through proper waste removal. We are willing to offer flexible pickup schedules that allow you to only pay for what you need. We want to help you perfect your trash habits and support you in proper waste practices. Give us a call if you are ever wondering which items you can throw away safely. We’re happy to help!