Junk King Blog

[This post was originally published in January 2022. It have been revised and expanded.]

With the holiday season just around the corner, many renters and homeowners might find this to be a good time for simple home improvement projects.

While these types of projects can vary in size and cost, there are some small home improvement steps everyone can take to add value and style to their homes. 

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, home remodeling, construction debris removal, landscaping, DIY projects, home renovation, home improvement, hardscaping, curb appeal

[This article was originally published in September 2021. It has been revised and updated.]

In this life there will be junk. It is inevitable and, when the time comes, you may be think that the only solution is to haul junk away yourself. Not so.

It is certainly possible and people do it all the time. But just because you can haul away your own junk doesn't mean you should. 

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, junk hauling, DIY projects, household waste removal, haul junk away

It's no secret to anyone living west of the Mississippi that we are in a major drought and have been for years. Which means using less water is a priority.

For those with lawns, shrubbery, and flower gardens, this is both a burden and a challenge. The good news is that there is a viable option.

Topics: Yard Waste Removal, landscaping debris, landscaping, low water lawn, hardscaping, water conservation, water wise, xeriscaping

[This article was originally published in September 2020 and has been revised and updated.]

If you're a business owner or manager, it's likely that your enterprise is considered a "small business" by the SBA. But your junk removal needs may not be small.

Even if your company is made up of just a half a dozen employees, for example, junk removal can be a recurring necessity that you aren't set up to take care of effectively. So, what can you do?

Topics: Business Junk Removal, office junk removal, office relocation, Commercial Junk Removal, workplace junk removal, business junk hauling, nonprofits

Most homes in America have residential waste management service. And this usually includes both a trash bin and a recycling bin. But what are we recycling?

For most people, it's often little more than plastic containers, a few glass bottles, and aluminum waste materials. Yet there could be so much more.

Topics: Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, metal recycling, plastic recycling, cardboard recycling, glass recycling, recycling household junk

Now that fall is here it's going to start getting colder as winter arrives. So, now is the time to winterize your home while the weather is still nice.

Depending on where you live in the U.S., getting your home and property ready for the extremes of winter weather can be an annual challenge for homeowners.

Topics: house cleanouts, winterizing, lawn debris, yard waste disposl, outdoor cleaning

[This article was originally published August 2020 and has been revised and updated.]

Fall is officially just a few days away. And one of the best things about fall is that it's a great time for lawn and yard preparation before winter comes.

But it also can mean a great deal of yard waste removal and landscaping debris to be gotten rid of.

Topics: Yard Waste Removal, landscaping debris, lawn debris, yard waste, yard waste disposl, lawnmower removal, lawn care, organic waste

With the surge of innovative technology around the world, plastic recycling is producing a wide variety of new building materials and other products.

Unlike most other common, recyclable solid waste products, not all types of plastics are easily recyclable and some are not recyclable at all. Which is a long-standing problem for the waste management industry and the environment.

Topics: Green Junk Removal, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, plastic waste, recycling plastic

[This article was first published in August 2021. It has been expanded and revised for the 2022 season.]

Armchair quarterbacks, amateur color commentators, and football widows all know that football season begins long before the first kickoff. 

And that usually means having other like-minded fans and friends over for the football festivities. Which also usually means both indoor and outdoor entertaining, depending on the weather. And that can mean lots of trash.

Topics: residential trash, garbage removal, get rid of garbage, garbage hauling, outdoor entertaining, residential trash removal