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No illegal dumping, ever."})]})]}),e.jsxs("div",{id:"why-responsible-disposal-matters",className:"mb-8",children:[e.jsx("h2",{className:"text-xl mb-3",children:"Why Responsible Disposal Matters"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed mb-4",children:"Atlanta generates a massive amount of waste every year. Between residential cleanouts, commercial renovations, and the constant cycle of people moving in and out of neighborhoods across the metro area, a lot of material ends up at local landfills. Fulton County and surrounding counties are already managing landfill capacity carefully, and every truckload that goes straight to disposal without sorting adds to that pressure."}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed mb-4",children:"Responsible disposal is not just about being environmentally conscious. It is about making sure usable items reach people who need them, keeping recyclable materials in the supply chain instead of buried underground, and reducing the long-term environmental impact on the communities we all live in. When a working refrigerator or a solid dining table ends up in a landfill, that is a waste in every sense of the word."}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed",children:"At West Atlanta Junk Removal, we have been doing this since 2009, and we have seen firsthand how much good material gets thrown away unnecessarily. That is why we sort every load before anything goes to a landfill. It takes more time and effort on our end, but it is the right way to do the job."})]}),e.jsxs("div",{id:"what-gets-donated",className:"mb-8",children:[e.jsx("h2",{className:"text-xl mb-3",children:"What Gets Donated and Where It Goes"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed mb-4",children:"A significant portion of what we pick up is still in perfectly good condition. Couches, dressers, tables, kitchen appliances, shelving, and household goods often have years of life left in them. The previous owner may not need them anymore, but someone else absolutely can use them."}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed mb-4",children:"We work with local donation centers across Metro Atlanta to make sure these items find new homes. Goodwill locations throughout the city accept a wide range of household goods and furniture. Habitat for Humanity ReStore takes building materials, appliances, and home improvement items and sells them at reduced prices to fund housing projects. Smaller community organizations and churches in neighborhoods like West End, Cascade, and East Point also accept gently used items for families in need."}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed",children:"Not everything qualifies for donation. Items need to be clean, functional, and in a condition that someone would actually want to use. Stained mattresses, broken furniture, and appliances that do not work cannot go to donation centers. 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Computers, monitors, televisions, printers, and other e-waste contain both valuable components and hazardous materials that should not end up in landfills. We take electronics to certified e-waste recyclers in the Atlanta area who break them down safely and recover usable materials."}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed mb-4",children:"Cardboard, paper, and certain plastics from cleanout jobs also get separated for recycling. Construction materials like clean wood, concrete, and drywall can often be processed at specialized facilities rather than going straight to disposal. The key is sorting — and that is something we do with every single load."}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-charcoal/70 leading-relaxed",children:"Georgia does not have the most aggressive recycling infrastructure compared to some states, but Metro Atlanta has enough processing capacity to handle residential and commercial recyclables when they are properly sorted. 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