If you’re working on a home improvement project or renovating your property, chances are good that you’re going to have some construction debris. If you’re unsure what to do, here are some options for removing debris from construction sites. In this case the construction site is your property.

• Donate It: Rather than disposing of all your construction debris in a dumpster, consider donating it. Donating construction materials is a very effective way of removing from debris from construction sites. Non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity take them and resale stores take donations of old, working appliances. Leftover debris such as floorboards and carpeting may be accepted at resale stores as well.
• Recycle or Reuse It: Depending on what sort of leftover materials you have, you could take them and turn them into some sort of décor as an effective way of removing debris from construction sites. If you’re not into keep the leftovers, considering selling them to make some money or donating them.

  If you’re considering using the leftovers to tackle another project, leftover gravel can be quite useful for home landscaping. Read on to find out how gravel can help transform your property.

• Throw It Away: The easiest way of removing debris from construction sites is to simply throw leftover materials out. While recycling and donating materials helps the environment and ensures the materials don’t go to waste, there is some debris that aren’t recyclable or salvageable. When it comes to removing the debris, there are several options including dumpster rental and junk removal. Depending on your needs, one method might work better than the other and this guide can help you decide which one you might need.

You may be asking, what can I use gravel for? Well as it turns out, there’s a lot you can do with it.

When it comes to using leftover gravel for home landscaping, there are many benefits. For example, a properly installed gravel driveway can last three to five or perhaps even 10 years with regular maintenance and upkeep. In fact, according to a 2017 Houzz Landscape Trends Study, 38 percent of homeowners are upgrading their pathways, driveways, patios and terraces with gravel or crushed rock.

When installing a gravel driveway, it’s best to use three sizes of gravel.

• The bottom layer of gravel should consist of four inches of baseball-sized rocks.
• The middle layer should be three to four inches of golf ball-sized rocks.
• The top layer of gravel should be four inches of marble-sized rocks.