Junk King Blog

When the rain (and snow) lets up, your spring cleaning projects start beckoning. While most people tend to think of cleaning their indoors, your home's outdoors can use sprucing up, as well.

There is often much more to revitalizing your property than simply mowing and trimming the grass and taking care of all the leaves you still need to rake up. It may include pruning tress, shrubs, roses and other flowers. In addition, it may involve clearing out overgrown areas and even replacing some plants and yard decor.

Topics: large trash pick up, Yard Waste Removal, landscaping debris, DIY projects, lawn debris

A cleanout  of  a foreclosed home can be a tough project. Not only is there cleaning, but there can be abandoned property and trash that must be disposed of.

The real estate market has seen significant improvement over the last few years and the overall number of foreclosures have dropped more than 40% over last year. However, there are still active foreclosures taking place across the U.S.

Topics: large trash pick up, Residential Junk Removal, junk hauling, Real Estate Junk Removal, foreclosure cleanout, landscaping debris

There are times when you need something more than a trash bin for your junk removal, and a commercial dumpster can be too much. But there's an alternative!

You're launching into a big project that's either going to create a lot of debris, or you simply need to get rid of a huge amount of junk. Either way, you know you can't just toss it into your residential trash bin. The fact is, you need something bigger.

Topics: dumpster rental, large trash pick up, Residential Junk Removal, MINI Dumpster, landscaping debris, rented dumpster

Junk removal and recycling are not usually thought of as being the same thing. But with the right choices you can do both at the same time.

In America, we often talk about recycling and "being green." However, there is still a great deal of room for more improvement in the U.S. In fact, based on a joint study by Yale University and the EPA, the U.S. recycles less than 22% of its discarded materials.

Topics: large trash pick up, Residential Junk Removal, Green Junk Removal, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, appliance recycling

We hear about identity theft all the time now and people try to take precautions. But did you know that your household belongings are a prime source for personal information?

You might think your household trash is protected, but the truth is that people can legally dig through your garbage. Now, with the recycling bins that are standard in most residential areas, all the paper trash, including old bills, statements and receipts, all end up in one place. And there is little you can do to prevent someone from rifling through your recycle bin.

Topics: large trash pick up, Residential Junk Removal, Recycling, house cleanouts, disaster cleanup, The Bin

If you're a business owner, real estate professional, or homeowner you'll need junk disposal sometime. And that's when it pays to know about garbage removal services and debris hauling.

It seems that there are times when circumstances dictate that major clean outs or moves must be made and one of the results is the need for junk removal. From garage clean outs to mattress removal, trash removal to debris from a major construction site, people end up with debris hauling jobs of all sizes and shapes. 

Topics: Bay Area Junk Removal, large trash pick up, Residential Junk Removal, debris removal, junk haulling, The Bin

For most homes, the garage is often a built-in storage unit. The problem is that the items that we store often end up just becoming junk that we need to get rid of.

The truth is that for many of us, the family garage is just a place to pile up our stuff. In fact, it's been estimated that less than 20 percent of homeowners and renters in the United States use their garages to park their cars in. This is not because we prefer to keep our cars parked out in the elements during the day and overnight. It's because most of us have no room in our garages for a car, let alone two!

Topics: large trash pick up, Residential Junk Removal, storage containers, junk removal, organization tips, organization, self-storage

Foreclosure cleanouts are a necessary part of a real estate professional's job. But getting a professional junk hauling firm is a great solution.

One of the issues that Realtors and real estate professionals have with foreclosed properties is the junk left by former homeowners. Unfortunately, many prior residents have little or no incentive to clean their foreclosed home when they vacate the property.

Topics: large trash pick up, Residential Junk Removal, get rid of old appliances, Old Furniture Pick Up, Real Estate Junk Removal, foreclosure cleanout

Most homes in the U.S. have some type of heating and air system. Air conditioners are common and eventually have to be replaced. But what do you do with your old one?

When your air conditioner stops working and it is approaching triple-digit temperatures, you have to replace it. Even if it still works but is straining because it's so old, you'll probably need to upgrade. But now you have an old unit to get rid of and you find it's not easy.

Topics: large trash pick up, get rid of old appliances, Recycling, junk removal, Old Appliances, appliance recycling, The Bin

Most folks have made the occasional trek to the local landfill, but sometimes you have really big junk to haul. When it comes to furniture and appliances, what do you do?

 

Topics: large trash pick up, get rid of old appliances, junk hauling, furniture removal, damaged furniture removal, Old Furniture Pick Up, Old Appliances