Coming Soon... Junk Rescue's Headquarters!

Junk Rescue is currently in final negotiations with a local property management company in regards to a new headquarters facility for our recycling operations.  At this time we are unable to release any information about the whereabouts of this 'top secret' facility for fear of premature release of tabloids and inundation of fan mail.  We can promise however that we will be bringing our recycling vibe to an exciting inner-city neighborhood very soon!

In keeping with our corporate mission to 'Give Junk a Second Chance', we have selecting a deserving local warehouse in need of some good lovin'.  We came across her one day while out rescuing some junk from a local business.  It was a rainy day, as most days have been lately here in the QC.  We were not even really looking for a new home but then we saw her.  We knew right away that she was the one.  She had sat empty and neglected for the last couple of years, patiently waiting for new tenants to come take care of her.  Were we the ones?

We'll See...

Changing the way we think about waste starts with our youth.

Changing the way we think about waste starts with our youth. 

At Junk Rescue, we are waging war on trash and we know the key to this battle starts with our school children. Recycling does not have to be just another tedious chore. Recycling should be a fun and worthwhile activity. We can use it as an opportunity to connect with our kids (and our parents), educate our students (and our faculty), enhance our community (and our environment), and so much more.  Recycling is a wonderful way to educate your faculty and students but also inspire them to be better stewards of our environment. 


It is up to us to set the standard! 

Merry Christmas, from Junk Rescue!

Sonoco Open House

Junk Rescue attended an open house today at Sonoco's Charlotte Recycling Center.  Sonoco, one of the largest global packaging companies, just completed an expansion of their recycling facility located at 3901 Barringer Drive.  They will now be able to process even larger volumes of recycled materials, including glass, plastic, and metal containers.

The $2 million expansion takes the Charlotte facility to approximately 24,000 square feet while adding state-of-the-art sorting and baling equipment.  In addition, the center's yard space has been redesigned to improve traffic flow and unloading at the facility.  Sonoco's Charlotte facility used to only accept and process corrugated cardboard and other grades of paper products.  As of Monday, they will now be able to accept plastic, glass, and metal containers mixed in with paper and cardboard.   Through a material sorting process, they will be able to separate all of the materials from each other before shipping it to their different packaging centers.  This makes Sonoco the first zero sort recycling facility in the Charlotte region.

http://www.sonoco.com/sonoco

Plastic Bottles Are BANNED!

During the 2005 legislative session, the N.C. General Assembly passed House Bill 1465, banning plastic bottles from disposal effective October 1, 2009. The law does not apply to containers that are intended for use in the sale and distribution of motor oil or plastic pesticide bottles.

Recycling plastic bottles conserves energy and resources and creates jobs; more than 14,000 people are employed in the recycling industry in North Carolina.  Bottles can be recycled back into plastic bottles, or can have a completely new life as a different product - such as carpet, lumber, other types of containers or even clothing.  North Carolina and the southeast are home to plastic plants hungry for material to make new products, so recycling your bottles is a great way to close the recycling loop!

At least 95 percent of North Carolina residents have access to some type of plastic bottle recycling through local government programs. Unfortunately, North Carolinians currently only recycle 18 percent of PET plastic bottles. Do your part - recycle plastic bottles - and explore this site to learn how!

http://www.p2pays.org/BannedMaterials/PlasticBottles/index.asp

Parking Deck Disaster

It’s hard to keep a multi-tenant property tidy. It’s even harder when the company that is taking away the bulk items from your property discontinues their service. With more items coming in each day, and nothing going out, something had to be done.

Junk Rescue was called for this emergency pick up in downtown Charlotte. It was not an ordinary location, but to our surprise was on top of a parking deck. This became the destination for tenants and workers to bring unwanted items, including 7 wood pallets, 6 mattresses/boxsprings, 5 3-yd rolling dumpsters, 5 large commercial trash cans, 4 couches, 2 small trash cans, 1 futon, 1 washer, shelves, office chairs, etc.

The sorting began! Each parking space became the territory for a different material. Junk Rescue recycled all wood, bulk plastics, appliances, and metal. Unfortunately, because of the condition of the furniture being outside in the rain and having insects dwelling in the furniture, these items could not be salvaged. It was a sad day. Junk Rescue despises going to the landfill, so a reminder to everyone…keep quality items that can be donated in a safe place so others can benefit and we can continue to ‘give junk a second chance!’

Realtor's Care Day

With the economy in shambles and more and more people struggling to pay for home repairs, the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association decided to take action.  On April 24, 600 Realtors put aside their usual ambition of selling homes and volunteered to help repair houses for low income families, as well as some elderly and disabled homeowners.

The event was known as Realtors Care Day.  While the sun tested everyone’s strength, these Realtors were determined to help those in need.  Over 30 homeowners were helped out by mainly Realtors, but also professionals such as builders, developers, painters, roofers, and home inspectors.  Junk Rescue was on scene and assisted where ever possible in moving materials to and from sites.

If you would like to help  next year or would like to know more about the event, please contact the Housing Opportunity Foundation at crrafoundation@carolinahome.com.