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Junk King Atlanta and How They Handle Yard Waste Removal

Yard Waste Removal

What is Yard Waste and How Does it Affect City Cleanliness?

Yard waste is any debris or leftover material on your property, but not in your home. This means yard waste can be grass cuts, yard trimmings, branches, concrete pieces, fencing materials, or landscape debris from installations or renovations. The City of Atlanta considers yard waste to be different:

[Yard trimmings are considered] leaves, brush, grass clippings, shrub and tree plantings, including tree roots, branches not exceeding 4 feet in length and 6 inches in diameter, discarded Christmas trees and nursery and greenhouse vegetative residuals. [You must] place yard trimmings in paper bags…[they shall] not be accepted in plastic bags…[and] over 20 bags of yard trimmings paper bags [sic] per collection.

What does this passage actually mean for the resident of Atlanta? It means that yard debris as far as the city is concerned, is a limited definition. The city will accept yard debris that is small enough and biodegradable, but anything else is not going to be handled by them. Additionally, you can only really choose to buy a bin and use it as a reusable container for the yard trimmings; this is considered the only viable option because the alternative is filling paper bags with sharp trimmings and risking the bag breaking. What’s more, is that if you have a large amount of debris to get rid of, the city won’t be able to help for days, and they’ll only be able to take a fraction of the stuff that the professionals can remove.

The city of Atlanta partially prides itself on its beauty, and as part of that pride, city officials consider widespread city cleanliness to be greatly important. This is why there are hefty fines for things the city considers ‘abandoned’ or creating a ‘nuisance’ for the residents. Due to their definition of yard waste, you can see how people can be blindsided by huge fines.

Why Atlanta Residents Need Yard Waste Removal

Apart from avoiding those heavy fines from the city, there are a lot of reasons why you might need yard waste removal or assistance with your current removal. For example, consider those who have large backyards and close families; making sure that your yard is clean and generally prepared for a last-minute event is important, especially if the event is a once-in-a-lifetime event like a wedding or a funeral reception.

However, you don’t need to be preparing for a lifetime event to find a use for residential junk removal, especially if there has recently been a storm in the area. Storms are some of the most difficult things to clean up after, with everything from broken fences to cows on roofs.

Junk King Atlanta believes that junk and waste are a necessary part of our existence—as long as there are humans, there’s going to be junk and waste. Similarly, if you have a yard or property, you will at some point need help cleaning, maintaining, or installing new things into the yard. When that time comes, explore your options with Junk King services. Read on to learn more about Junk King and the special aspects that set us apart from the rest of the industry.

Atlanta’s Best Residential Yard Waste Removal Services

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You have a lot of choices when it comes to picking your yard waste removal service. You have so many options, in fact, that entire websites have been built to provide you with options and services that fit your needs and budgets. Lawn Starter is one such example; they specialize in giving you access to the best, most specialized, yard waste removal services.

For example, you may want to find reviews for family friendly service while also receiving professional service options. In this case, you could choose to work with Progreen International, in business for 40 years, and is at the top of Lawn Starter’s top-rated removal teams for the area. Or you could think about looking at Site One Landscape Supply; they are equipped to help you with everything you might need for a landscaping project, from mulch, straw, soil, or sod to every tool and part you might need for an irrigation system.

What Makes Us the Best in the Business?

There are two important things to remember about choosing to work with a specifically yard waste removal company, even if it is the Best Yard Waste Service, Atlanta, GA:

They have size limitations for removals, as a byproduct of them having small work vehicles. By extension, this also means that the overall cost of their services will also be smaller; despite this, if you were to remove the same amount of yard waste using a removal through a yard waste removal service versus a Junk King MINI, you’d find that you’re saving far more money going with the MINI. Many people who order a MINI find themselves loading up more than just their yard waste though—appliances, construction debris, and even mattresses are often loaded into the MINI.
They will only remove your yard waste since they do not have the facilities to be able to process other materials. This may not seem like an immediate issue, but because they do not have the facilities for processing, they would end up either sending it away (costing you more money in the end as labor) or they would take it to the dump (possibly helping to further degrade the local environment). That said, most yard waste removal companies get around this issue by simply not taking non-yard waste.

In comparison, consider what is possibly the best yard waste removal service: Junk King. If you don’t believe us, here’s a little about what makes us the best in the business:

Founded in 2005, Junk King was created as a junk removal service with a focus on customer service and on environmentally-friendly disposal methods. This is different from others who were found in that time period, as junk hauling was a new business model; other companies since then have started to prioritize customer service and green stances, but Junk King was the first—and so they have the methods perfected.
Junk King is also known as North America’s greenest junk removal company. Upon its founding, Junk King was committed to recycling, reusing, repurposing, or donating at least 60% of everything that they hauled. That policy is still in place today, but because technology has gotten better, some franchise owners have upped this 60% commitment into a mission as high as 95-98% of every haul.
Junk King provides two distinct and special modes of service for all removals. As mentioned above, the 12-cubic yard MINI dumpster is one-half of the available services; self-service can have a MINI delivered to your driveway within days, and you rent it for a 3, 5, or 7-day span. After that, it is collected and taken to the Junk King recycling hub. In contrast, there is also the Junk King full-service, which consists of a Big Red Truck and a two-person removal crew so you don’t have to lift a finger.
Junk King bases its prices unlike most other waste removal services, since Junk King decides prices based on the volume of the dumpster or truck used. Other removal services will commonly weigh their trucks or dumpsters to give you a price, cutting into your wallet to get rid of a dryer. However, because Junk King’s policy is that you only pay for the space you use, things like weight are never a concern for your budget.

How to Prepare for Your Yard Waste Removal Day?

Depending on the type of yard debris being removed, you should take some time to prepare the materials for the easiest and fastest removal possible. Prepare for your disposal day by taking a look through our best tips to get yourself and your yard ready for the removal:

Branches and tree limbs—these are likely the biggest pieces of your yard waste, it will help the process along to tie the sticks and tree limbs together using twine. You must use twine though, as the twine can be processed with the branches for the most reuse.
Clippings/leaves—this is possibly the biggest generator of yard waste, so taking the time to properly bag as much as possible will make your removal go by almost instantly (regardless of the service you chose). Keep in mind, however, that many recycling facilities can only accept things in eco-friendly materials (like paper bags over plastic).
Make some space—our trucks are big, and despite the MINI being…well, mini, giving any professional crew the space they need to do their job is very important. Without the proper space, you could end up with damaged property, and no one wants the consequences of that.
Be proactive on removal day—doing things like double-checking that your dogs are in the right place or that your children are where they should be, could make all the difference for your yard debris removal day.

You’ve Done It! Now Enjoy Your Beautiful Lawn without Debris

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When it comes time for you to start thinking about your options for your yard, turn to Junk King North Atlanta. When you choose to move with Junk King, your junk hauling, trash removal, or yard waste disposal is as simple as 1, 2, 3—just point and the junk is gone!

There are three ways to contact us and four ways you can get a (nearly) instant quote:

Call us at (706) 247-7513: you can either get a quote over the phone or set up an appointment with an in-person assessment.
Text us at (737) 888-5865: you can receive a text back with your quote. You can even receive multiple quotes using this method.
Stay online and explore your options with the Junk King pricing calculator: created with the end-user experience in mind, you can see ball-park estimates that will help you make a decision on who to work with for your removal.

How To Get The Junk Out Of Your Atlanta Home

Is it time to get the junk out of your home? That junk can come in many forms. It can be boxes of rubbish down in the basement that are crowding out the space. It can also be old furniture that’s been shoved out into the garage your back porch just cleared out of the house. And there’s no end to the amount of junk that can accumulate in the garage. If you have reached maximum capacity for your level of junk, then it is time to schedule a junk removal session with Junk King Atlanta.

Easy Removal Session

Junk King’s goal is to make every removal session an easy session. That starts by sending over a team of movers who is going to do all the lifting and loading work on your behalf. All you have to do is point to the junk items that you want removed and the Junk King crew will do all the work. You do not have to get anything ready. You also do not have to hesitate asking the Junk King team to carry things up from the basement or down from a second floor. This is the kind of stuff that they do on a regular basis.

Some of the junk that you are getting rid of might not necessarily be 100% junk. They could be some old clothing or furniture that could be reused. Those are the kinds of things of the Junk King team will drop off at a local charity. This is more work that the Junk King crew will provide without you making a special request.

You can schedule your session with Junk King online or over the phone. Either way, will go out of its way to accommodate your schedule. The fastest and most affordable way to get rid of your junk is to get the job the Junk King Atlanta. Book your time today.

What is Junk Hauling and Why do You Need a Junk King?

Why do I Need a Junk Hauling Service?

Removing random items from around the house or office can take a lot of time, and a lot of effort if you aren’t properly prepared for the removal and all of its aspects. This is a well-known problem for many people in the United States; too much time, effort, and money goes into what should be quick, cheap, and effective, junk and trash removals.

Junk removal services provide these benefits and more! Junk hauling companies like Junk King exist to offer a variety of options for every possible removal need; from the business owner looking to remove complex or old equipment, to the residential dumpster rental, or even simply to get rid of junk.

Statistics say that “the average person in the United States generates almost 4.5 pounds of waste every day. About one-third of this waste can be either recycled or composted.” It is a safe bet that with numbers like that, almost everyone in America will need some junk hauling assistance in their lifetime. When you need junk removal services, contact Junk King North Atlanta—when you move with Junk King, removals are as simple as 1, 2, 3, just point, and the junk is gone.

What is the Average Cost of Hauling Stuff to the Dump or Recycling Center?

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The average cost of hauling stuff to the local dump varies, thanks to factors like gas, labor, and whether or not you are a resident of the area. Generally, residents in particular neighborhoods will hold contracts with the trash services that are zoned during the building phase of the neighborhood. This often comes with some ‘free’ dump drop-offs. Conversely, some removal services do not have any ‘free’ benefits—for example, in Atlanta, some residents are charged a small fee for the first few hundred pounds of junk they take to the dump. These small fees compound further the more junk is removed.

The cost to remove your stuff from your home then can be a great one. This is especially the case if you have large items, heavy items, or a lot of stuff. The same problems arise with the recycling centers, but at least with the recycling centers, you are protecting the environment.

The biggest question then is what you can do with all your stuff—if the dump is too expensive (or exclusive), and the recycling center is too exclusive (or expensive)—call on your local professional junk hauling and removal professionals: Junk King North Atlanta. Contact us today to get a truck tomorrow.

How Can I remove Useless Items from My House and Get Rid of Junk?

Removing useless items and junk from your house or business has never been easier! Opened in 2005, Junk King has provided Northern America with services that place it at the top of the rankings for removal solutions and customer satisfaction.

No matter if you are looking to remove stuff from a house, dispose of garbage, or are looking to get assistance in cleaning up construction or landscaping debris—Junk King has the solution for you. Further, in choosing to move with Junk King, instead of the other guys, you can rest assured that your junk and garbage are being given ‘aftercare’ once our trucks drive away.

This specialized ‘aftercare’ is one of the things that sets Junk King apart from all of the other companies in the industry. Known as North America’s greenest removal company, over 60% of everything we haul is recycled—with a goal of recycling, reusing, repurposing, or donating up to 95-98% of everything we touch. Junk removal has never been easier in Atlanta, and recycling in Atlanta has never been more important. It is estimated that the average American produces a lot of trash in a year, and only a portion of that trash is ever recycled, thanks to unavailability or cost; for example, the average person produces these wastes in a year, per person:

34.97 pounds of foldable cartons
35.22 pounds of glass drink bottles
72.99 pounds of durable plastics
17.77 pounds of plastic bottles
91.53 pounds of yard trimmings
220.96 pounds of food waste
854.20 pounds of wood waste

How do I know if My Trash is too Heavy for Me to Move Alone?

One of the most underestimated aspects of junk removal and hauling is the individual’s strength and/or physical abilities. Heavy trash or items need to be approached with training and equipment to ensure that their removal goes without mistake. This means more goes into preparing for heavy removals than just “lift with your legs!” For example, Junk King professionals will sometimes wear back braces that assist in keeping their form correct, thus limiting potential injuries.

Unfortunately, because people overestimate their physical abilities many times, they can often end up hurting themselves (i.e. throwing their backs out, twisting their ankles, or spraining their wrists). The best way to avoid all of this is to limit the possibility of injuries occurring by hiring professionals—but when do you know when to contact the professionals?

The rule of thumb, when it comes to getting professional assistance with removals, is when you’ve met or exceeded the following:

There are items that require more than two people to move or uninstall.
There are items heavier than 75 pounds that must be removed.
There has been a recent storm or disaster.
There are multiple rooms or an excessive amount of junk that must be removed.
There are items that must be removed within a timeline or budget.
There has been a recent death of a family member or relative.

Follow these rules for when to call on junk removal assistance—or just call us because you’d rather not remove junk yourself. For all of your removal solutions, or for any moving help in Atlanta, call on Junk King.

Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Rid of Junk When You Hire Us

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When you choose to move with Junk King, there are three ways that we suggest contacting us:

Call us at (706) 247-7513 to speak with our world-class customer representatives. From here, you can receive a quote over the phone or you can schedule an in-person assessment of your junk.
Text us pictures at (737) 888-5865, and receive a text back from one of our estimators with no obligation.
Or, schedule a Junk King MINI dumpster for drop off, or a full-service truck team online by following the prompts given in our pricing calculator wizard.

After picking your preferred way of contacting us for a quote, you can start

preparing for our arrival. Depending on which service you have ordered to fit your needs, you’ll receive either a Junk King MINI dumpster at your business or residency or a Junk King big red truck and a professional removal crew.

In either case, the day that we arrive, you are called 15 minutes prior to our arrival—and that is always within our two-hour window, so you can get back to your day faster. We always suggest that regardless of which service you choose, you consider making paths prior to our crew or dumpster arriving; doing this will ensure that your removal goes quickly and safely for all people involved.

After the job is complete, our drivers will either return for our MINI dumpster, or they will drive away with your junk and trash—bound for our Junk King recycling hubs, to be broken down and processed for recycling facilities. Hauling your junk and picking up your trash has never been easier than it is today, there’s really just a three-step process:

You pick a date and a two-hour window.
We call you 15 minutes before arrival.
If you agree to our cost, we take your junk.

How to Choose a Junk Removal Service that’s Right for Your Needs

Pick the junk removal service that’s right for your needs by considering all of the factors that make up the removal event: would you rather pay your brother-in-law in pizza and beer, and receive a broken TV, r would you rather pay the professionals to get it done the right way? Here are some of the best things to consider when it comes time for your junk and trash to be removed:

Do you live in an area with limited space? (If yes, pick the MINI!)
Do you want to spend the time cleaning, or have someone do it for you? (If the latter, pick the full-service!)
Can most of your trash be taken by your weekly trash service? (If yes, consider ordering a bulk item pickup with the City of Atlanta.)
Do your trash and junk include complex items that could be recycled if properly broken down? (If yes, then call us for your recycling needs.)
Are you looking to have landscaping or construction debris removed? (If yes, then call on Junk King! We accept all trash, junk, and garbage, barring anything hazardous; that means we even accept e-waste!)

Get Rid of Anything You Need with Junk King Atlantaâ€™s Dumpster Rental Service

Is Your House Filled with Junk? Rent a Dumpster from Junk King Atlanta and Call Us to be Your Pick-up Service!

Few things are guaranteed to us as people; taxes and death are usually the two most noted aspects of life that cannot be escaped. However, with the average American raking in over a thousand pounds of junk and trash every year, junk has become a lifetime guarantee as well.

In Georgia, residents and business owners both are beginning to turn to professionals for assistance in their removal needs. Junk King Atlanta is one such professional option, giving clients the option to either receive the market’s best cheap dumpster rental or to receive the industry’s best customer experience. Junk King offers two services to everyone that requires a junk removal solution; the first is self-service, which includes the drop-off of a Junk King MINI as a dumpster rental service; while the second is full-service, which includes the use of a Junk King big red truck—that holds up to 6 regular pickup truck bed loads!—and the help of a professional removal crew.

Additionally, regardless of which service you choose, after your junk is hauled away it is taken to the Junk King recycling hub. There, your junk is sorted into piles for being either broken down into simpler parts, donations, or to be sent straight to a recycling facility. At least 60% of everything that Junk King hauls is recycled, and that sort of import placed on protecting the environment is unsurpassed by other industry options.

What can I Put in the Dumpster Container?

One of the things that put Junk King ahead of other removal services is our Junk King MINI dumpster. Our self-service option operates in contrast to other dumpster rental options:

The other guys offer giant dumpsters that must be parked on the street; the Junk King MINI is small enough to fit comfortably in residential driveways and small spaces.
The other guys offer prices based on weight; Junk King charges a removal based on the space that is used in the dumpster.
The other guys offer two days’ worth of rental time; Junk King offers rental plans in 3-day, 5-day, and 7-day options.

Immediately it would seem that the MINI is anyone’s best option for a dumpster rental, and yet there is a question about exactly what can go into a dumpster. Some removal companies are unable to provide a holistic approach to junk and removals—meaning that they cannot accept a lot of junk, usually including televisions or large items, even heavy items or complex equipment are commonly rejected by them. In contrast, just about everything can be taken and accepted by Junk King Atlanta—the only limit being that we will not accept any form of hazardous materials.

Residential dumpsters usually become filled with things like complex appliances or exponentially older types of e-waste. Both of these types of items are acceptable for the Junk King MINIs. All types of trash that can go in a dumpster can also be thrown into the MINIs, so your furniture from college, your broken dryer, and even your construction or landscaping debris can all get thrown into the MINI.

The Solution for Moving Out & Getting Rid of Old Furniture within Atlanta’s Limits

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If you are trying to move out of your current residence or your current business location, you will soon discover how much work needs to be done for the entirety of the move to happen. This is particularly true for first-time movers of all sorts. Quickly, you can find yourself drowning in options, none of which seem to fit all of your needs exactly. You may even find that just getting rid of one piece of old furniture is hard, let alone multiple large pieces. You cannot put them outside on the curb for your weekly trash collection—you’ll start raking up fees from the city. So what are your options?

Haul everything to the dump or the recycling center; this will also need to include the gas and labor that you will spend in the process.
Hire a professional removal crew to do the work you could save money doing yourself; not everything requires professionals, so if you can handle the removal yourself, you could rent the tools needed for removal.
Hire your brother-in-law to do the work for you; he’s cheap and there already, but that doesn’t guarantee that your home will make it out without some broken items.
Rent a dumpster and remove everything efficiently and cheaply; rates start at 1/4 of the MINI being filled.

The largest dumpster rental company in Atlanta right now is Junk King; rated as North America’s number one removal company in reviews and green movement initiatives, Atlanta Junk King is your local solution for everything hauling and removal.

If you’re looking for assistance in moving out of a home or cleaning out an estate, or if you are looking to get rid of old furniture but are unsure of where to take it—give Junk King a call and schedule a MINI today! Junk King is also known as one of the nation’s best solutions for disaster relief, including being seen as a salvage company in Atlanta, rather than simply a removal solution for Atlanta residents.

Dumpsters versus Garbage Cans: Which is Better for Residential Trash Removal Services?

There are generally two types of cheap garbage removal. The first type is your typical residential garbage disposal service, the one which comes and collects your trash in either single or dual-stream collections every week. The second type of garbage removal is usually big disposal needs. This is where dumpsters come into play for the average person; it’s expected that everyone at some point in their life will have need of a big disposal option—and when it is the right time for that option, knowing what to do can be a lifesaver.

Generally speaking, you wouldn’t want to order a dumpster every time you have something to throw away—you would instead use the weekly services. Things like food waste or simple wastes are usually taken by these guys since they are rather simple to get rid of but also because they are going almost certainly to the local landfill. This means that overly soiled things can be given to the weekly trash collectors as well—as long as it fits within their certain requirements for removals.

You may ask yourself then, what type of trash do I need a dumpster for—considering a lot of stuff can be taken by weekly services. The answer is that you will need a dumpster for:

Any sort of recycling, unless you are given recycling options by your weekly removal provider.
Any sort of furniture or large items, weekly collectors can only take medium to small things.
Any sort of mass removal or excessive waste, there is a limit on how many bags or bins a weekly collector can take with them.
Any sort of disaster relief will need dumpster assistance, especially as disasters tend to greatly damage properties.

This May be the Solution You’ve Been Looking for Getting Rid of Your Trash Quickly and Easily

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If you’ve found yourself frustrated with your junk and trash removal options (or lack thereof), consider contacting Junk King and receiving the best of all possible options in the industry. Founded in 2005, Junk King has thrived, being built on a foundation of great customer service and experience, as well as a company-wide commitment to maximizing the green benefits that can come from junk hauling and trash removals.

There are three ways to contact Junk King and four ways that you can get a quote today. Order a truck today and have it arrive tomorrow! When you choose to move with Junk King, removals are as simple as 1, 2, 3—just point and the junk is gone.

Call us at (706) 247-7513 to speak with our world-class customer representatives. From here, ask to speak with an estimator over the phone and receive a quote in minutes. Alternatively, schedule an in-person assessment of your junk and receive a written quote with no obligations. The in-person, written quote, will be the closest option you can have for a specific quote.
Or text us pictures of your junk at (737) 888-5865, and receive a text back from one of our estimator experts with no obligation. You can even ask to receive multiple quotes with multiple pictures. That’s as simple as 1, 2, 3!—you can even ask to schedule your drop-off time and pick-up time through text as well.
Or stay online and explore your options with our custom-built pricing calculator. In minutes you can receive a ballpark quote and at the end of the wizard, you can even schedule your drop-off time. Additionally, orders placed online that are over $99 are eligible to receive a $20 discount. Contact Junk King today to receive your junk removal assistance tomorrow!

Get The Office Clean With Help From Junk King

Has your workplace become overrun with unwanted items? These are be the kinds of things that can be tossed out to the dumpster. Instead, they end up being accumulated in an empty office or in a storeroom. That is a waste of that kind of space. It might be time to get all that unwanted stuff cleared out for good. To make that happen you just need to set up and removal session with Junk King Atlanta.

Furniture and Equipment

Junk King will dispatch a team of movers to help with your office cleanup agenda. That can include getting rid of all kinds of furniture from desks to chairs to credenzas. Junk King can even take away those old cubicle walls. In addition to the furniture, the team from Junk King will be glad to load up all the unwanted office equipment. This is your chance to finally get rid of those old computers and printers. They are of no value to anyone and need to be disposed of as a certified recycling center. That is the kind of drop off the Junk King is happy to make as part of their junk removal service.

The cost for Junk King’s service is always determined by how everything fits onto the back of the truck. Along with all of their moving experience, the Junk King team also has a lot of packing experience. They will be able to know exactly how much space all that office furniture and equipment will take up just by looking it over. Once they present you with an estimate, that cost is lockdown. Even if your stuff takes up more space on the truck, you will still pay that original price.

Hiring Junk King Atlanta to clean out your office will always be good for the bottom line. Book your session today.

Case Study: A Department Store Clean Out with Junk King Assistance

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Department stores are known for being particularly large. This means that when they need to be cleaned out or they need to change floor plans, it’s usually assumed that they ‘have a guy’ for those sorts of things. This, unfortunately, is not the case; store managers are on the hook for finding a solution. To combat this in Atlanta, GA, department store managers have been turning to Junk King North Atlanta.

In the junk removal business, there are really two types of services offered by Junk King. The first is residential options; things such as rental roll-away dumpsters or junk hauling services. The second is commercial options; things like optional payment plans, or additional trucks. Many of the options can be shared between both services, but when it comes to department store clean outs, the commercial options become imperative.

Junk King Hauling and Removal Services is known as America’s Greenest Junk Removal Service; in Atlanta, Junk King is also known as being the best option for clean out services, both residential and commercially. Recently, department store managers have been turning to Junk King North Atlanta for assistance, making Junk King Atlanta’s best-kept secret for the commercial industry, department stores included.

Store managers, property landlords, business owners, and the majority of people involved in production, will at some point need auxiliary assistance when faced with a clean out. A department store in Atlanta, GA was faced with this difficulty, and they eventually found themselves in the hands of Junk King; the region’s best solution for everything junk hauling and removal. Read on to see how Junk King assisted in the clean out of a local department store.

Why Commercial Owners and Managers are Turning to Junk King

As mentioned above, department stores are known for their large interiors—this is how they make the most profit, offering a variety of goods to match a variety of needs, to a variety of people. Unfortunately, this also means that disposal options for department stores (and similar businesses) are limited. The dumpsters, hidden somewhere behind or underneath these large stores, are often collected weekly or every other week, but that doesn’t mean that they accept everything that the company may need removed.

Many materials that come out of commercial businesses cannot be taken by their weekly dumpster service providers; and those materials that are taken, are usually not responsibly or properly recycled. Additionally, hard to recycle materials like construction or landscaping debris are not accepted in those weekly dumpsters. That’s not even including their inability to take complex machines, appliances, and equipment.

As a result, company and property—owners and managers, that is—are basically left to deal with these issues themselves: it’s often not considered the responsibility of the parent company to assist their franchise owners. This is where Junk King offers assistance, across all of North America.

How Junk King is Providing the Best Removal Solutions for Commercial Businesses

Junk King is known as the top-rated removal service in North America; the services that they provide are a direct reflection of that rating. In the case of commercial services, Junk King offers two possible removal solutions for use: the first option is a favorite of suburban homeowners—the Junk King roll-away dumpsters. This is also known as the self-service option.

In contrast, the second option is the favorite of business owners: the full-service option. This second option is the favorite of business owners and property managers because it consists of a Junk King removal crew, removing and hauling away every item. This means that the owner or manager can rely on the professionals to take care of all of their removal needs, while they tend to other projects.

Part of Junk King’s top-rated business practices includes every part of the client experience. For example, after each removal job, Junk King provides mild cleaning services and protective materials. In the case of an Atlanta department store, this could mean the vacuuming of residual dust or the laying down of floor protection before the removal begins.

A Department Store Clean Out with Junk King Franchisees Harry and Jimmy Van Buren

Every removal that Junk King assists with, begins with a call to our world-class customer service team. Here, business owners are given both options, and they also discuss any sort of additional aspects that should be considered (i.e. small or limited space, multiple stories, necessary demolition, or the uninstallation of machines or equipment).

After this, as the removal date approaches the department store will end up clearing out the ‘removal area’, putting everything they want to keep either out of the agreed-upon area, or to the side of it. It is also during this time when Junk King representatives begin to do reconnaissance for the upcoming removal. In the case of a local department store in Atlanta, GA, this meant a visit from Junk King Cobb County co-owner, Jimmy Van Buren—one of the sons of the Atlanta Junk King family, headed by Harry Van Buren, owner of Junk King North Atlanta and Gwinnett, and also co-owner of Cobb County.

Harry Van Buren has also spoken about the importance of this step, in a recent 2022 interview held with him:

“There [is] a lot of preliminary work that has to be done [before we can start the removal process. In the case of this particular department store, we were able to] help them move stuff around to help free up the space, but there was a bit of preparatory work on their part. They had to get their docks cleaned so we could park our dumpsters, [for example].”

Upon meeting the store managers of this particular department store, Jimmy began preparing his team for the upcoming clean out: “It definitely takes [a bit of effort to work these jobs]. You know, you have to make sure all the crews are lined up and make sure you have all the right equipment…I went earlier in the week and met with the manager prior to even doing the job so we [could build] a little bit of a relationship.”

His father, Harry also offered up some insight into this removal as well as others that they’ve done:

“We knew what we needed to bring because [of Jimmy’s meeting. This turned out to be important] because there were safes and cabinets involved…every time we do a preliminary visit to the stores, we are getting prepared to make sure we are bringing all the right tools and equipment and the right number of [haulers, too].”

After these important preliminary visits, Junk King is able to discern the scope of the removal, as well as any potentially problematic situations (i.e. cabinets are bolted to the floor, or there are objects that need to be protected during the move). During this step, the store managers are also made aware of any preliminary work that they might need to finish before the removal begins.

On the day of the removal, the Junk King crews and trucks show up. Each commercial removal job taken on by Junk King is special, in that they take extra care to operate within a company’s requirements. For the most recent department store clean out, this meant each crew member being properly prepared equipment-wise, and properly dressed for the removal; in this particular job, that meant wearing high visibility safety vests, gloves, and masks. Additionally, this clean out was completed in the late evening, so all crew members also had flashlights available for the outside portions of the removal.

After the arrival of the Junk King trucks, the crews get to work—assisting with any leftover preliminaries that weren’t completed, as well as preparing for the actual removals. This includes dropping floor protective materials onto the floors of the department store. Harry Van Buren also mentioned this during his and his son’s recent interview, saying at the meeting with the store managers, Jimmy [also]

“went to make sure that we had dollies that had the correct wheels [for this job]. We also cleaned the wheels of the dollies, so there was no possibility that we would [soil] their floors.”

Only four hours after their arrival, the Van Buren team of removers had completed the work. They loaded and removed six trucks worth of cabinets and fixtures from the department store. Such a quick turnaround wouldn’t have been possible without those early meetings that were conducted by Jimmy. It was at those that Jimmy was able to accurately estimate the amount of removal power and trucks needed to finish the removal entirely. In this case, that meant putting together a team of eight removal professionals, as well as Jimmy himself and his father.

Jimmy expressed the organization for the Junk King team on this removal as being very efficient:

Two of the eight [removers] were doing demolition, they needed to take the stuff apart. They were taking stuff of the walls, unbolting cabinets from the floor. Four of the guys were transporting stuff to the trucks to be taken away. Then there were at least two others helping the guys load the trucks. Harry and I were over seeing, as well as helping [clean and move] too.

That efficiency also carried through to the end of the removal. When many people hire removal companies, they expect the removers to really only be concerned with the removal of the items. However this isn’t the case with Junk King; instead, Junk King goes out of its way to go above and beyond what is expected of them. Harry Van Buren made the following comment about the after-care that they provide:

When we finished cleaning up—sweeping and getting it all clean—the managers were over the top excited. But we [decided to go] above and beyond for sure: we ended up [assisting them in taking some complex items apart], we also put some stuff up in the ceilings that they needed off the floor, so the managers loved us. [This has happened at all of the] stores we’ve done so far…We always try to do a little bit of above and beyond.

But of course, Junk King services do not end there. After hauling away six full truckloads of junk and stuff from the department store, the Junk King crews returned to their recycling hub and began to break down the collected junk. In this most recent clean out, this meant breaking down glass cabinets into their most basic parts. Harry also made a comment about the process during the interview, saying

“we recycled everything that we could possibly recycle in terms of metal…[what cases we could] reuse, were reused. But everything else was broken down into their [materials] and recycled from there. All the other woods and materials went straight to the transfer station [to await the recycling shipment trucks].”

Contact Junk King Removal Services for All of Your Commercial and Residential Removal Solutions

Junk King is rated as a top-tier service provider for clientele all across North America. Our standards of recycling and our commitment to our communities have been proven time and time again, resulting in Junk King also being recognized as North America’s greenest junk removal service. Contact Junk King today to see how our crews of professional removers can assist in finding your removal solutions. There are three ways that anyone can get in contact with us for an estimate, or schedule a drop off-time. We suggest that commercial companies cut the process in half and call our office as the first step towards getting their removal needs met.

Call us at (706) 247-7513, and speak with our customer service representatives. From here, a quote can be given over the phone, or you can schedule an in-person estimate and receive a written offer with no obligations.
Text us pictures at (737) 888-5865, and receive your estimate back via text. We can even give multiple estimates for objects or jobs.
Or, schedule your Junk King services online by using our pricing calculator and receive the special discount given to those who book at the end.

Junk Removal in Atlanta: Trash, Rubbish & Junk Removal Services

The Basics of Junk Removal in Atlanta

Everyone at some point in their life will need assistance from professional removal services like Junk King. Whether it be an estate cleanout or cleaning up your property after a storm, Junk King is there to provide you with solutions for all of your junk and trash removal needs. Before getting started, it would be helpful to know the basics of junk removal in the Atlanta area:

- The City of Atlanta has a bulk trash collection service. Residents are limited to 12 bulk item pick-ups per year without additional fees. However, there are multiple restrictions that come with this availability.
- There are numerous ways to get rid of your junk and trash, you will eventually find the perfect service for your needs. There are countless junk removal teams ready to assist you with anything you might need in terms of removals and hauling. This means that there are also a lot of different approaches to getting the job done.
  - Weekly collections: most residents have subscriptions to weekly trash collecting, this is the most popular way to get rid of almost all trash.
  - Bulk item pick-ups: bulk item pick-ups are some of the best services that any collection group can offer. They are used to remove large quantities of same-or-similar-material. Collection groups may even offer to take bulk items at a discounted cost.
  - Full-service options: some junk hauling services in Atlanta will offer full-service. This is when a vehicle for the removal is given, as well as a professional removal crew. The client then only has to point and the junk is lifted and taken away by the crew.
  - Self-service options: some trash removal services in Atlanta offer self-service. This is the traditional option, where a roll-away rental dumpster is given to the client for multiple days. During that time the renters fill it and at the end of the contract, the dumpster is collected.
  - Other options: some junk hauling and trash removal services in Atlanta offer other services as well. These can consist of both special residential services and full-scale commercial services, including weekly pick-up options and unique payment plans.

Trash vs. Rubbish vs. Junk

When you see the words ‘trash’, ‘rubbish’, and ‘junk’ what comes to mind? Hopefully, something different comes up for each word. Colloquially ‘trash’ tends to call up pictures of used coffee cups, plastic soda ring holders, and a variety of water-floating plastics. Meanwhile, ‘rubbish’ will likely be pictured as a more or less ‘grey’ type of trash. A pile of something, partially decomposed and somewhat soggy; ’rubbish’ tends to mean ‘trash’ but somehow indicates a more questionable substance than what can confidently be called ‘trash’. Conversely, ‘junk’ means nothing similar to the prior two, unless its meaning is signified to be in reference to ‘trash’ specifically. Thus, when someone says ‘junk’ without a reference to ‘trash’ or ‘garbage’, it’s usually assumed that the someone is talking about items that are in some way in disrepair, broken, or valueless—it does not, however, indicate something with ’soiling’, as that would be indicative of something being not even ‘trash’ but ‘rubbish’.

Discard trash, discard rubbish, and dispose of junk with Junk King North Atlanta. No matter what your junk and trash needs are, Junk King is there to help. Every haul that Junk King completes results in at least 65% of the haul being broken down and shipped away to various recycling facilities—so when you choose to move with Junk King, you’ve also chosen to work with the greenest junk removal service in North America.

How to Go Green in the City of Atlanta by Recycling and Reusing!

If you’ve ever Googled ‘recycling centers near me’ or ‘local to me’, you know that there are a few different options that can be used to improve your waste footprint. Likely, some of the results were further searches, suggesting ‘community gardening near me’, ‘reuse store near me’, or even a ‘junk recycling service near me’.

For those who live in Atlanta, one of the easiest ways to go green is to utilize a professional removal service like Junk King. Junk King works differently than its competition—it was founded with the idea that junk hauling could be done in sustainable and renewable ways. This is why Junk King is noted as being the greenest removal service in North America; over 65% of every haul they make is broken down and recycled or shipped away to the proper recycling facility.

Alternatively, you can also choose to go green by working with private sanitation services (see also “waste management”). These private services are usually weekly collection groups, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have options for recycling. There are two types of weekly collection services in Atlanta, the first is a single-stream waste option. This is when both recyclable materials and non-recyclables are put into the same trash bins. From here, the collection service takes it to a facility to be sorted out, and the soiled items are taken to the landfill. The second waste option is duel-stream; this is when there are two bins used by the owner. One is only for recyclables, while the other is only for non-recyclables. This manner of collection is easier on the facilities, but it does take a few extra seconds of management for the homeowner.

Benefits of Hiring a Professional for Your Next Junk Removal Project

There are many benefits attached to hiring professionals for your next removal project. Some of these benefits include:

You don’t lift a finger; professional removal services like Junk King are more than excited to take care of all your removal needs—including lifting everything for you.
You know that your junk is being recycled; not all services have the time or ability to recycle, at least when you choose Junk King you know that everything that can be recycled, is being recycled.
We work on your schedule; this means that you can choose the best times for our services. Better yet, our drivers will call you 15-20 minutes before our arrival, and we always stay within our two-hour window—so you can get back to life faster.
You save more money with professionals in comparison with other alternatives; you’ll never find a better deal than what Junk King offers, and if you do—get a written estimate and we’ll beat it. The cost of junk removal should never be an issue, and Junk King provides clear and honest prices for that reason. For example, our dumpster rental cost is lower than our competition while still providing more space for your junk.
It’s also safer for you and your family/employees; we love junk hauling, but it can be a dangerous job. Sometimes we work in hazardous conditions, other times we may find ourselves digging through a dumpster looking for a lost item. Unless you are professionally trained, it’s a safe bet that we can do your entire removal safe removal methods and in a fraction of the time.

Items Junk King Takes

One of the things that Junk King is known for in the removal industry is our ability to remove and recycle just about anything you can own (stopping just short of hazardous wastes and materials). Junk King is able to offer a large variety of acceptance because we’re able to commit the time and energy that is required to be able to remove large objects. For example, not all removal services are able to accept mattresses or refrigerators due to the complications that arise from breaking them down. Junk King is able to accept both of these, and also break them down into their most simple parts in order to be recycled at the proper facility.

Other items we take include furniture and real estate cleanouts; e-waste, yard waste, construction debris removal, trash, garbage, and even large specialty removals like appliances, hot tubs, mattresses, and even the demolition and removal of structures not attached to residential homes or commercial buildings. Additionally, Junk King also offers commercial services and will accept equipment, office furnishings, department store junk, and anything else non-hazardous. As a reviewer noted in an online review in 2022: Junk King will remove just about anything.

Remember, when you choose to move with Junk King, removing and disposing of your junk is as simple as 1, 2, 3—just point and the junk is gone. Call or contact us today to get a truck or MINI dumpster as early as tomorrow.

Call us at (706) 247-7513 to speak with a world-class customer representative. While on the phone, ask for a ball-park quote to receive one immediately, or ask to schedule an in-person assessment at your property. An in-person assessment will give you the benefit of having a written quote at the end of the assessment.
Text us photos of your junk to (737) 888-5865 to receive a ball-park quote back over text.
Or, stay online and reap the most immediate benefits. Explore our custom-made pricing calculator and see what sort of ball-park quotes you can generate. At the end of the wizard, you can even schedule your drop-off or rental days. Additionally, orders placed online that are over $99, are eligible to receive a $20 discount at the end of the process.

Give Your Old Lawnmower To Junk King

Every family has a certain amount of “hand-me-down” items. If there is more than one child all, then the hand-me-downs will most definitely be clothing. They can also be hand-me-downs of baby furniture like a crib or dresser. Some of those hand-me-down items can also be shared with outside family and friends. Of course, there are some things that are never going to be a hand-me-down item. An old lawnmower would certainly qualify. This is something that once it has broken down it becomes obsolete. At that point, to things has to happen. You have to replace that lawnmower and then get rid of the old model. For the latter phase of that operation, you can count on Junk King Atlanta to get it done.

It Will Not Take Long

It will not take long for the Junk King team to wheel out your old lawnmower and loaded onto the back of their truck. You might actually spend more time welcoming the Junk King crew to your home than it does for them to load up that old lawnmower! Once the lawnmower is loaded, you can declare the job as complete. That would certainly mean you pay the minimum price for the job. That is because junk King charges a flat rate that is based on how everything fits on the truck. One lawnmower will not take up a lot of space on that truck!

Since you have the two-man crew and a big truck at your disposal, you should also consider getting rid of anything else that is taking up valuable space around your home or yard. It can all be loaded onto the back of Junk King truck.

When it is time to get rid of your old lawnmower, it is time to call in Junk King Atlanta. Make the call today.

How Junk King Can Help with Commercial Junk Removal in Atlanta North

Junk King is one of the most well-known residential junk removal services available in North America. We’re recognized as a top-rated service for customer satisfaction and our environmental initiatives. That said, we don’t just provide residential solutions, we also provide the easiest and most attentive commercial services available. Between our high-quality customer service and our payment plans, even our insured haulers, everyone at Junk King is ready to make your experience with junk hauling the best that it can be. We’re rated #1 for trust, value, and performance—give us a call today to find out more on how we can help you.

Categorizing Business Owners & Stress in the United States

To be a business owner is to dedicate your life and your resources to growth and progress. Choosing this profession is one of the most stressful jobs that a person can have—everything rides on minor successes or fiery failures. Keeping this in mind, it may be helpful to identify the different categories of commercial business owners—as each group will have its stressors and thus require more specialized assistance in some cases.

Entrepreneurs: Those who have created a business from the ground up, possibly starting to look at expanding to a bigger location or a secondary local.
Localized Owners: Those mom-and-pop shops which have been in business for years, serving the needs of the surrounding community.
Franchise Owners: Those who have bought a franchise license and who have opened a location (or more). Their standards are predetermined by the parent conglomerate.
Small Business Owner: Those who have passed the entrepreneur stage and have at least one location producing. They tend to rent a production space from a landlord.
Medium Business Owner: Those who have a significant number of employees (50+) and who may have multiple locations. They also tend to rent their spaces.
Large Business Owners: Those with over 100 employees and who normally have a centralized location, sometimes with satellites. Some choose to rent, while others choose to own their spaces.

The different types of owners all have similar problems in common: employees, space, production, waste and byproduct, overhead, and a whole lot of stress. In 2018, Shopify Plus published an article speaking exclusively about the problems that business owners were saddled with in their positions. They captured the euphoria and the turmoil in a few sentences:

Unfortunately, few people talk about how additive and fleeting [the high of good sales] can be. Even less about the emotional and mental toll that lifestyle exacts. Entrepreneurship can be a grisly, volatile mess of toxic ingredients on the verge of combustion, threatening to consume your health, relationships, and life. If you feel like you’re living on the edge of a knife, you are not alone.

They further quantified this by giving statistics pulled from the American Psychology Association, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from the U.S. department of health and human services. These stats claimed that depression was found at double the rate in business owners, that is was in the same amount of general people. This trend continued with other mental conditions; ADHD was found in 29% of business owners, compared to 4.4% of the public; addiction was found in 12% compared to 8.4%, and bipolar disorders were found in 11% compared to 4.4%.

To reiterate, this was the conclusion of multiple studies conducted in 2017/2018. These numbers have changed since the events of 2020. It is an educated guess that while the number of total business owners has changed for the better, these percentages have also increased. In 2020, small businesses made up 99.9% of the business in the United States, further, they employed 47.1% of U.S. employees.

The stress that business owners face is a universal problem for them and their employees. The American Institute of Stress published an article on the top 42 stress statistics that came out of various polls conducted on the public. All of the stats are insightful for business owners to be cognizant of, but one, in particular, is important: “63% of U.S. workers are ready to quit their jobs due to stress.” This is important because it gives awareness into the stress that average workers have each day—those stressors build, and eventually give way to leaving. Why does this matter for business owners? One of the best things that a business owner can do is to acknowledge the stressors that worry their employees. Further, they can limit or stop placing tasks on their workers which do not pertain to them. This lowers stress for everyone involved in the business and helps to ensure that the jobs are done right. Call on cleaning services to clean the shop, repair personnel to repair computers and equipment, and Junk King for junk removal.

Commercial Junk Removal Services – How Junk King Can Help in North Atlanta

Every business and every business owner has unique challenges. One of the only things that remains consistent for everyone, is Junk King’s commitment to high-quality services. What makes us different from your standard waste disposal vendor? Nearly everything, from our full-scale commercial services to our options for payment plans. For most businesses there are only two options for taking care of large pieces of junk or hauling projects: either you remove it yourself (or have your stressed-out employees do it), or you pay someone to come and do the work for you.

The problem with doing removals by yourself is that it takes time and when it’s done incorrectly, can result in injury and an overall loss of productivity. The problem with having someone come to do the removal for you is that if you pick the wrong service, you could end up with an uninsured crew, maybe even property damage if something is dropped or crushed. You can avoid both of these issues by calling on Junk King for help with your junk removal—no matter what your business does. As mentioned before, there are different categories that a business owner may fall under; here is how Junk King North Atlanta can help them (and you).

Entrepreneurs, Localized Owners, Small Business Owners & Junk King Hauling

If you fall under one of these three categories, chances are you are thinking about expansions or product wastes. Old office desks, credenzas, broken chairs, all of this can be rejected by a traditional waste removal team. Luckily, Junk King specifically accepts these pieces along with an entire list of other items. Additionally, if you are preparing to move to a new location, there is a significant chance that your new space could be filled with old furnishings or dilapidated conditions. Call on us at Junk King to get your new space cleaned and emptied. Clean outs are one of the major services that we offer to both residential and commercial clients—you only need to tell us what you want to be emptied or removed and our team of haulers will do the rest. Junk King also offers the ability to get all of your construction debris removed. If you’re thinking about installing a dock door or upgrading the building you already have, this is the option for you. For every commercial junk removal, Junk King can provide you with the highest amount of convenience, your best cost savings, a professional and clean environment, and peace of mind that things are being done right.

Franchise, Medium Business, Large Business Owners & Junk King Removal Services

Falling under one of these categories means that you are most likely in the market for office furniture removal, equipment removal, foreclosure clean outs, or scrap pick up from construction or metal wastes. Furniture removals are some of the most common removals for every junk company—that doesn’t mean that every junk company can handle it. Junk King is able to take away everything from bookcases to cubicles, desks to filing cabinets, even armoires and toolsets can be completely broken down and taken away. Or, if you are needing to remove old equipment and county restrictions dictate you cannot remove it yourself, you can call on us for that too. This is especially important for businesses with e-waste, or electronics. These sorts of items (computers, monitors, printers, copy machines, shredders, TVs) cannot go into the regular dumpsters and to the local landfill because they contain toxins that aren’t safe for the environment. Junk King is able to easily break down these items and dispose of them in eco-friendly ways; almost all types of e-waste can be removed and processed down by us. We can even collect and dispose of all of your left over shipping products, things like boxes, pallets, foam—we take all of it. Junk King is North America’s greenest junk removal service (having 60% of every load recycled), call us today to experience the superior value, service, and effort that goes into our #1 ratings.

Contact Us for Your Atlanta North Commercial Needs

If you’re considering contacting us, take a moment to check out our custom pricing estimator. You can get a quote in minutes! Or, give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK to speak with a real person about your options for removals. Additionally, you can text us pictures at 1-737-888-5865 and we can offer you an estimate based on them. Send us multiple photos to get the best estimate possible!

Recycle Cardboard Recycling in Atlanta: How to Properly Dispose of Those Amazon Boxes and Help the Environment

Why Should Cardboard be Recycled?

Cardboard is some of the most common materials in the world these days. From the largest of shipping containers to the smallest of packages, cardboard is used universally for adding rigidity to otherwise fragile packaging. Even better, it seems to be very easy to produce and can be readily built with recycled material. Additionally, because cardboard is made of compressed paper, which is made of a variety of tree bark pulps, cardboard has paper-like quality in that it can break down quickly when left in the natural elements. The environmental impact of recycling cardboard is greatly important both from a physical perspective and from a monetary view. In terms of its physical importance, cardboard needs to be kept out of landfills because despite it being made of natural materials, it won’t assist in breaking down any other trash any faster. Further, it can block out the sun from the things below it, which is a major hindrance in the breaking down process of the landfill itself. At the same time, the ability to recycle cardboard is intertwined with the ability of the owner to pay for its recycling. By extension, by continuously making cardboard easily available to recycle, more people will become more likely to choose to recycle it, rather than cut it up and throw it into a trash bag bound for the landfills.

Additionally, because cardboard is made of recyclable material, the cardboard can be collected and recycled again multiple times—not even significant types of plastic can be reused to a comparable amount.

How to Recycle Cardboard in Atlanta?

Google ‘how do you recycle cardboard’ or ‘where can I recycle cardboard’ and you’ll immediately notice that there are a variety of ways to recycle cardboard in Atlanta. One of the best ways is to recycle cardboard via local disposal services like a recycling center. Just as the City of Atlanta has a bulk item pickup option, they also have a commitment to assist with the disposal of cardboard too. However, if you did not want to call on the city, there is also the option of calling on a professional junk removal service like Junk King. There is also the option of calling on your weekly trash pickup to remove some of your cardboard, but there are restrictions to doing this.

As far as relying on the City of Atlanta for your cardboard disposal needs, you’ll need to also pay attention to their numerous restrictions. Failing to follow their expectations can result in multiple costly fines. For example, one such restriction that residents of Atlanta need to be aware of is the city’s stance on junk being left out on curbs. While you can schedule a pickup time for your junk disposal via the city, if you choose to not schedule an appointment, or do not know that you need one—the city could end up fining you a few hundred dollars for the ‘improper disposal’ of the junk. It could also be considered significant littering which can result in an arrest or legal trouble. Another restriction that the city has on these pickups is their inability to pick up more than 8 cubic feet of junk at one time; any junk that exceeds this limit is considered a secondary pickup and will incur additional fees.

In comparison, Junk King is considered one of the top-rated removal services in America. Apart from being able to uninstall, remove, and recycle large objects, Junk King is also able to collect and recycle smaller or more simple items like cardboard. Further, there are three different ways that a resident homeowner can utilize the services that Junk King provides. The first available service that Junk King offers is our full-service option. This option gives the best possible customer service without any work needing to be done by the client themselves. As the owner of Junk King North Atlanta likes to say, “the heaviest thing you should have to lift is the telephone”. The second option that the residential homeowner has is to utilize the Junk King MINI roll-away dumpsters; small enough to fit in a residential driveway and large enough to accommodate multiple large appliances, the Junk King MINI can handle even the largest of residential cleanouts. The largest difference between the full and the self-service is that of time and assistance—the full-service operates with an additional crew of professional movers to help remove your junk, the self-service assumes that the client is able to do these large hauling jobs by themselves (and whoever they bribed to assist them). Lastly, there are also one-off pickup options available through Junk King. These one-offs can be bulk item pickups or single item pickups, they can even be large bales of flattened cardboard.

Alternatively, residents could also call their regular weekly trash collectors and speak to them about their options from there. Most weekly trash collectors will not have an option for material-specific pickups, but some of the larger companies like Waste Management at least have the tools and facilities to be able to collect and break down recyclable materials. It is also important to keep in mind that many of these weekly trash collection businesses are meant specifically for trash pick up; this is important to note because certain trash removal companies will likely agree to pickup your junk and cardboard, only to then turn around and throw it into the local landfill. This is obviously not the best outcome for the cardboard, as it can be recycled—but it also impacts the local environment and the broader social community.

How Much does it Cost to Recycle Cardboard?

There is a lot that goes into recycling cardboard, so it is important to know the basics of the process and the costs associated with recycling cardboard before choosing one of the above options. The cost of recycling cardboard plays a great role in getting the right service for your needs. Below is the general price range for each of the above options to recycle cardboard, as well as some of the pros and cons that go along with each.

The City of Atlanta
- Cost Range: Whatever you pay to be a resident of Atlanta; All residents of Atlanta are entitled to the recycling services that the city funds, up to 12 collections a year with some restrictions.
- Pros: Your cheapest option, plus you can schedule a pickup for early morning and put your junk out early.
- Cons: They have a very limited definition of the word ‘haul’, and will not take certain difficult objects.

Junk King Junk Hauling and Removal Services
- Cost Range: $99-$699; Junk King offers a variety of services, each with its own special aspects. It is the most extravagant of these services that account for the highest numbers.
- Pros: You have multiple options, each involving work with trained professionals and their assistance.
- Cons: Junk King is generally not the answer for small ‘hauls’ or one-offs. They can be used for each of them, but clients find more benefit from larger or more complex junk and trash hauling.

Weekly Trash Collector Services
- Cost Range: Whatever you pay for your typical weekly collections, with additional charges possible. Obviously, there are also a number of restrictions that come with this as well.
- Pros: You can have your cardboard taken away at a consistent rate, and if doing duel stream recycling you know your cardboard is being recycled.
- Cons: They will sometimes refuse to take certain things with them, as part of their laundry list of restrictions as a company.

Junk King & Cardboard Recycling FAQs

This blog doesn’t provide everything you need to know about cardboard recycling, but it does give you a starting point that can be used to make informed choices about your recycling habits. It also gives you the major options you have available to you as a resident of Atlanta, GA. Continue reading to see some of the most frequently asked questions about Junk King and cardboard recycling Atlanta

Is cardboard really that important to recycle?
- Absolutely. Cardboard in particular has one of the highest recyclable rates possible for materials (over 90% can be recycled usually). This is important when we consider how much energy goes into making ‘virgin’ cardboard (3 tons of trees per 1 ton of ‘virgin’ cardboard).

Are there alternatives to cardboard processing and recycling?
- There are other things you can do to reuse your cardboard besides what is listed above. For example, you can cut them apart and make custom shipping boxes, or you can slide them under your furniture and appliances for some added floor/counter protection.

Why does Junk King care about recycling?
- When Junk King was founded in 2005, the founder wanted to create a junk removal company that focused on two things: customer service and caring for the future of the world. Recycling is the latter of these goals. Since its founding, Junk King has become North America’s greenest junk removal company, with a goal of over 70% of each of its hauls being recycled, reused, repurposed, or donated.

There are three ways to get in contact with a customer representative from Junk King today.

(1) Give us a call at (706) 247-7513 to speak with a real person about your junk hauling needs and options. You can receive a quote over the phone or schedule a no-obligation, in-person assessment at your property. Having an in-person assessment is also the best way to get a concrete estimate.

(2) Text us pictures of your junk to (737) 888-5865, and receive an estimate back over text. Send us multiple pictures and you can receive quotes for multiple items.

(3) Or, stay online and receive an estimate in minutes by using our pricing calculator; at the end of the wizard, you can even schedule your drop-off or appointment.

Junk King Atlanta North

(706) 247-7513

1712 Lumpkin Campground Road South
Dawsonville, GA 30534

Hours: M-F: 8A-4P, Sa: 7A-2P

Providing junk removal services to the North Atlanta area, including:

Acworth

Alpharetta

Atlanta

Ball Ground

Buford

Canton

Cartersville

Chestnut Mountain

Clermont

Cleveland

Cumming

Dahlonega

Duluth

Gainesville

Marietta

Norcross

Roswell

Woodstock

and these nearby zip codes:

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