Waste removal is an essential service for many businesses, households, and even schools. At Sydney City Rubbish, we remove junk for schools all over Sydney, providing a critical service. During these rubbish removal projects, we see a wide range of waste.
What’s more, we also see the benefits of an expert school rubbish removal service. Removing this waste allows the school to function as intended, and removes health and safety hazards. Below, we’ll take a closer look at what is involved in Sydney school junk removal.
What junk do schools produce?
The average school produces plenty of waste. While much of this waste consists of paper and other recyclable materials, there will also be bulky and hard-to-remove junk. Below, we’ll detail some types of school junk we often encounter.
Paper waste
Paper waste is the big one in schools, colleges, and universities around Sydney. Students and staff inevitably use plenty of paper and cardboard in classes, so it does pile up. The good news is that many schools and educational institutions are partnered with recycling companies. These companies usually provide bins and remove the paper waste on a regular basis.
Paper and paper products are obviously highly recyclable, so it is essential that a correct waste management system is in place. Paper should be identified and placed into the right bins so that it is removed and recycled properly. This is the only way a school can have a truly sustainable waste management system.
Chairs and tables
Chairs and tables are another incredibly common waste type. Every classroom, lecture theatre, and even staff room will have chairs and tables. When a school or university decides to upgrade its furniture, these old pieces of furniture need to be removed and disposed of, ideally in an eco-friendly manner.
At Sydney City Rubbish, we’re experts at dealing with old furniture from schools, as well as businesses and homes around Sydney. We’ll remove chairs and tables from a school with ease, performing the job quickly and efficiently. Then, once we’ve removed the old furniture, we’ll ensure it is left with a recycling plant.
This ensures that the chairs and tables, whether they are made from wood, metal, plastic, or another material, are recycled. If they are in good condition, they can be donated, or onsold to another institution or business. In the end, the environment will benefit.
Desks
Desks can be a difficult item to remove, thanks to the fact that they are often heavy and bulky. This then means they can be tough to maneuver through doorways and corridors, often requiring multiple people. Expert school junk removal is a must for desks, to ensure that the operation is conducted safely and carefully, avoiding any damage.
Once we’ve removed a desk, we’ll assess its condition. If it is in good condition, we’ll work with our contact at the school to either see that the desk is donated, or sold secondhand to another institution or business.
Electronics
Old computers, phones, tablets, appliances, printers, and scanners, are all regarded as electronic waste, or e-waste. E-waste can be a tricky type of junk to deal with because it does need to be taken to a certified recycling center. The good news is that most electronics are highly recyclable, so most of the materials will be reintegrated back into the manufacturing process.
We deal with computers and other electronics on a daily basis, removing them from offices and other workplaces. At Sydney City Rubbish, we take computers and other items to recycling facilities, to ensure that these items are dealt with properly. If your electronics are still in good condition, you may be able to refurbish them and sell them secondhand.
Strip out and renovation waste
A school renovation will produce plenty of waste materials. It doesn’t matter if it’s a single classroom or an entire building, there will be timber, scrap metal, plastics, floor finishes, and much more. This waste must be removed in an efficient and orderly manner, and then dealt with in a prompt and sustainable way.
At Sydney City Rubbish, we’re experts in conducting strip outs for a wide range of buildings, including offices, hotels, apartments, and of course, schools. Our expert demolition workers can ably dismantle your school and ensure that the rubbish is removed efficiently and safely. If you’re looking for a school strip out, we’re ready to help.
Why is it important to remove school rubbish?
So why exactly is school junk removal important?
Health and safety
Before junk is taken away, it often sits in a room, corridor, or in outdoor areas. When left like this, waste can become a health and safety risk. If waste is stored in walkways, it may create a trip and fall hazard for staff and students. Certain waste also attracts rodents and insects, which can bring bacteria into your school. Removing school junk on a regular basis ensures that an educational facility remains safe for everyone, staff and students included.
Remove eyesores
Piles of school rubbish inevitably become an eyesore. This becomes a problem for students and staff, as well as parents and investors. A school that contains all kinds of waste piles will not impress the parents of potential students. Therefore, it may well have a financial impact on the institution… but this can be avoided easily with an expert school junk removal service.
Efficient operation
Junk can impact the efficiency of a school or financial institution, making it much more difficult for staff to work, and for students to learn. If it’s piled up in hallways or being kept in rooms that could be used for a better purpose, the junk is affecting the efficiency of your institution. This is why regular school rubbish clearance is essential.
How do we operate?
At Sydney City Rubbish, we understand that no two junk removal services are the same. This is even true from school to school, where waste, volume, and access can all vary greatly. Therefore, we ensure a thorough and adaptable process.
This includes:
– An obligation-free quote where we obtain as much information as possible about the types and amounts of waste you have.
– Once the job is confirmed, we arrive at the allocated time. We’ll scope out access for both vehicles and people.
– We’ll conduct a safety assessment to identify any potential hazards or risk factors throughout the removal process and nullify them where possible.
– Then, we will commence removing the waste and packing it into our trucks.
– After all of the school junk has been removed, we’ll do a final inspection, making sure that we leave the site sparkling clean.
– We then take the waste to certified recycling facilities, or in the worst-case scenario, a landfill. However, we ensure sustainable practices wherever possible.
Health and safety
Safe practices are incredibly important to us, on any Sydney junk removal project. There is absolutely no excuse for any kind of incident or accident occurring, so we take every step to eliminate risks. We also ensure that our people are highly trained in the safe use of tools, safe lifting, and safe operating of vehicles.
On top of this, all of our workers are equipped with well-maintained personal protective equipment. This ensures that, in the event of an accident or incident, they are as protected as possible to any damage to their body. The relevant PPE includes steel-capped boots, heavy-duty clothing, eye protection, ear protection, gloves, high-visibility tops, and more.
School junk cleanout in Sydney
At Sydney City Rubbish, we’re ready to help you with your school junk removal needs. We work swiftly, efficiently, and safely. And we’ll even beat any written quote by 10%! Simply get in touch with us today for a free quote. We’d love to hear from you.
