Junk King Blog

If you’ve been doing some spring cleaning you probably have piles of excess stuff, junk and things you just don’t want or need. But junk removal can be more than just simply throwing everything away.

 

Topics: Spring Cleaning, Landfills, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, declutter, junk haulling

There are many other household items that can be recycled in addition to paper, soda cans and plastic water bottles. But many people are quite unaware of these so they end up in our landfills instead.

Recycling is not limited to paper, plastic glass and cans. It can, in fact, include a wide variety of other household trash items. In fact, with some creativity, some planning and consistent effort, almost anything you get rid of can actually be recycled, reused or repurposed. 

Topics: Recycling, junk recycling, Landfills, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, appliance recycling

For too many people, the idea of simply tossing their junk into a landfill is not a great option, especially for getting rid of old furniture.

Fortunately, there are green junk removal options that include recycling old furniture. With the holidays here and the possibility of new furniture around the corner, deciding what to do with the old stuff is a priority. Or perhaps you are facing a move soon and are looking to downsize a bit beforehand. 

Topics: Old Furniture, Recycle Furniture, Green Junk Removal, Pick Up Old Furniture, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

When we think of recycling we usually think paper, soda cans and plastic water bottles. But there are actually a number of other household items that can be effectively recycled.

Household recycling can not only take different forms, but it can include a wide variety of common household trash items. In fact, with some creativity, planning, and a little effort almost anything you to simply toss out can actually be recycled, reused or repurposed. 

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, Green Junk Removal, Recycling, Landfills, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

When you getting rid of old furniture it becomes apparent that you can't just put it all on the curb. So how do you dispose of your old furniture?

We've all seen the random sofa abandoned on the side of a back road somewhere. Not only is it unsightly, but it is probably illegal in most places. Simply tossing your old furniture someplace hoping it will be taken away by someone else is not an option.

Topics: Old Furniture, Pick Up Old Furniture, Old Furniture Pick Up, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, donations

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

The end of the year is coming up soon and it's a good time to start preparing your offices for the New Year. And that often means cleaning out junk, some of which is e-waste.

Because electronic equipment typically improves and is upgraded almost annually, if not sooner, most of us end up replacing our electronics with new models regularly. This is especially true in many businesses and office and the old devices end up unused, often collecting dust in some basement or office.

Topics: junk hauling, Business Junk Removal, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, e-waste disposal, e-waste recycling

We are all used to recycling things such as aluminum cans, glass bottles and newspapers. But did you know there a number of other household items that can also be recycled?

Recycling has become a way of life for most American households. Although the practice is centuries old, it was not common in the United States until the last few decades. Many of us, in fact, can remember a time when recycling was a novel concept for most of us. All that began to change beginning in the 1970s.

Topics: get rid of old appliances, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, donations, appliance recycling

Garages and tool sheds across the country fill up with old lawn care equipment year after year. So what do you do with tools that are too large for the garbage bin?

Does your garage have an old lawn mower, edger or other unwanted landscaping tools just taking up space? When you have a broken or obsolete lawn mower and other landscaping appliances, you know that getting rid of them can be difficult, uncomfortable, and dirty.

Topics: junk hauling, Old Appliances, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, scrap metal, appliance recycling, landscaping

Summer is coming to an end and you still have some junk to get rid of. But what about the scrap metal items?

[This post has been revised and updated from a previous post published in 2016]

Topics: junk hauling, Recycling, junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, scrap metal, appliance recycling