A popular side business for many handymen is to buy broken washers, dryers, and dishwashers to repair and resell. This can turn a decent profit if you know what you are doing and are in a location where these appliances would be plentiful. Sometimes, there may be no way to repair the appliance without putting in more money than the appliance is worth. If this is the case, then you may be left with a pile of broken metal.
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If you have just renovated your kitchen, you may have old appliances that you want to get rid of. Unfortunately, most landfills will not accept appliances like your fridge and stove. They contain metal and contaminants that can be harmful as they make their way into the soil. As such, you have to find an alternative to simply disposing of them. Here are a few of the options you have if you are looking to get rid of old appliances.
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Getting rid of electronic waste or e-waste is a challenge for many businesses, as it often requires an investment in separate waste containers and training for personnel. Although the growing pains of a new e-waste program can be time-consuming, the right amount of efficiency and financially-sound planning can turn a profit when you take your old equipment to a recycling center. Here are a few e-waste management points that can reduce costs and boost recycling returns at multiple effort levels:
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If you need to always be certain that you're doing your best to recycle metal or sell it to copper wire buyers, you need to key in on some of the most valuable and useful metals. Copper is a metal that remains popular when it comes to selling scrap and re-using this metal in construction projects. So if you have some copper wire that you are trying to unload to a potential buyer or recycling center, read below and apply these tips in order to make sure that your copper is unloaded to a viable location.
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If you've got an old laptop lying around the house, it's time to put it to good use. You might have a shiny, new laptop, with all the latest bells and whistles, but that doesn't mean your old one doesn't still have a few tricks up its electronic sleeve. Before you toss your old laptop in a corner and forget about it, here are four ways to breathe new life into it.
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