I like many of us watch Mike Holmes on Holmes on Homes and read his Globe and Mail articles. The productions are good entertainment and provide good information, although I do not agree with him on everything. The Friday Feb. 15 Globe article was excellent because it raised the issue of dump disposal fees. This is an important cost of major renovations. It is also a major landfill component, and environmental problem. Mike talks up recycling of components that someone else might use on other projects. Items such as sinks, cabinets, lumber, plumbing fixtures have value when used again. It does take time and money to do this sorting and delivery to centres like Habitat for Humanity ReStores or a reused material supply store. There are some cost trade offs on dump fees and recycled material resale value.
Do the right thing for the environment and salvage as much as you can. Please see – previous blog “Green Renovations – What I learn at the dump”.
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