Cut down on landfill waste by recycling plumbing fixtures.
Chances are you don't need to keep old plumbing pipes around the house for a spare part. If the pipes are in good order, though, there's no reason why you cannot recycle the plumbing fixtures locally. Houston-area homeowners can take advantage of salvage yards, salvage warehouses and curbside junk recycling programs to dispose of old plumbing pipes without cluttering local landfills. Choose the best option for your schedule to recycle after your room renovation. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Set up an appointment with the Houston-based chapter of College Hunks Hauling Junk, a curbside recycling program. They take away scrap pipe, fixtures, furniture and other items and recycle 60 percent of materials, including pipes.
College Hunks Hauling Junk
1807 Summer St.
Houston, TX 77007
1-800-JUNK-USA
1800junkusa.com
2. Contact Historic Houston, a local historic organization that runs their own salvage warehouse. They accept donations of kitchen, bath and other plumbing fixtures for resale at the salvage warehouse. They offer a tax receipt showing your donation of goods.
Historic Houston
P.O. Box 130463
Houston, TX 77219
713-522-0542
historichouston.org
3. Take your plumbing parts to a Houston-area salvage yard such as JD Metals or a scrap metal recycling center.
4. List your plumbing fixtures for sale on Waste.net's directory. You can choose to sell to those who can drive to collect them, or to ship to anyone for an added fee. If you want to earn money by selling your old plumbing fixtures, this is a good option.
5. Donate the fixtures to ReStore, a used building materials store run by the local Habitat for Humanity. They will be re-sold, and you'll receive a tax receipt for your donation.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
6161 South Loop East
Houston, TX 77087
(713) 643-1100
houstonhabitat.org
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