Marietta’s Guide to Yard Waste Removal

You Can’t Avoid Yard Work this Summer

If only any of us could, the HOA would be out of a job. Until that time comes, you can’t avoid yard work and unfortunately, as the world continues to warm, it’s never been so important to keep up with it. Here are some of the top reasons for that:

1. The world getting warmer means everything gets dryer, and wildfires are fast. One of the most used arguments for stopping climate change is that it causes more destructive weather events. Making sure to clear the area around your home and property will aid you greatly in defending your home from wildfire. The fire cannot spread if it does not have anything to catch. 
2. The housing market climbing higher means that the HOA will be on the watch for possible violations and fines. This is a common strong-arming approach that many HOAs decide to utilize as a way to manage property values. This means that the more violations your home has, the more likely your home will be considered of lesser property value, making those houses around yours also less value.
3. As we enter the summer of the second year since COVID, your friends and family are likely wondering why they haven’t been invited over for a barbecue. If this is the case, you’re going to have to do the summer yard work for the first time in two years; before committing to doing it, make sure you are physically healthy enough to do whatever projects you have in mind. There is never any shame in requesting help from professionals if you find that you’ve bitten off more than you can chew. (Even if you just need some assistance lawn mowing.) 

Junk King removal services operate as two distinct options for the residential and the business owner. The first option is our self-service, which includes a 12-cubic yard dumpster rental over multiple days; whereas the second option is our full-service, which includes a Junk King Big Red Truck, capable of hauling away 6 pickup truck beds worth of stuff, and a professional two-person removal team. 

Even though you can’t avoid yard work this summer, you may be able to make the labor if it is more enjoyable for you (if not remove the labor altogether). Junk King’s full-service option comes equipped with people able to assist you with any stage of your project, whether that means tree cutting and clearing, demolitions, cleanings, or the removal of construction or yard debris. This is important because not all junk removal and trash disposal services are able to provide a full-service removal experience as Junk King can. When you choose to move with Junk King, junk removal is as easy as 1, 2, 3—just point and the junk is gone!

Getting Rid of the Grass Clippings

Not everything can be thrown into the trash to head for the landfill. Likewise, not everything needs to head straight there either. In the case of yard debris, the disposal of the debris is important because improperly disposing of the organics can cause a bad reaction once in the actual landfills. For example, a bag of grass clippings being ripped open and dried in the sun is not a particularly hazardous thing—but if those grass blades are dried enough they can combust when the weather is right. That takes those grass clippings from harmless to deadly in the wrong landfill facility. 

So how do you remove organic yard debris? The first thing to consider is total yard cleanup. The chances are, if you have a yard, you also have debris in it. For that reason, you should always look at your removal options from a perspective of ‘most benefits’ rather than ‘can they remove a bag of leaves from the backyard?’ For example, a benefit of hiring Junk King to remove your grass clippings is that you don’t have to lift a finger from the moment our professionals step onto the property. Additionally, because of Junk King’s environmentally conscious approach to junk removal and trash disposal, we take the extra time to ensure that as much of every haul possible is recycled, reused, repurposed, or donated. A minimum total of 60% of everything we haul is a company policy, but we are able to sometimes donate or recycle as much as 90-95% of every haul. 

How Much does it Cost for Yard Waste Removal Near Me?

Junk removal service will end up costing you more than what it would cost you to do it yourself, however, this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t consider it, especially if you are unsure of what you are doing, or if you would like some additional professionals assisting you (rather than say, your brother-in-law). In the case of Junk King Cobb County, many people have reported rates as low as $60 for the use of a Junk King MINI, while numbers as high as $600 have also occurred. The vast range of prices is due to Junk King’s wide variability—a self-service MINI will always cost less than the Big Red Truck, but will backache the day after the removal be worth it to you? 

Additionally, you could always contact a yard waste removal service near you—the local landscaping professionals will have the removal of yard debris as an option. As of this writing (June 2022), there are four particularly good (5 stars) yard waste removal companies suggested for the Marietta area by Home Advisor:

• Urban Nature Landscape—they give out free estimates

• Armbruster Powerwashing & Yardwork—they also give out free estimates
• Too Much 2 Do Solutions, LLC.—they give out free estimates and have an elite service option 
• CB Landscape, Irrigation, and Home Services—they give out free estimates, as well as having an elite service, and optional warranties

Or you can choose to go a different route and look through your options with LawnStarter—they work similar to Home Advisor but have the huge benefit of being exclusively for yard work. This means that you will likely have more options for specialized work if you use Lawn Starter to find your service provider. 

Additionally, according to the Marietta, GA location landing page for Lawn Starter, the top services, and their average costs are as follows:

• General lawn care or mowing: $35 average price for a small yard
• General landscaping maintenance: $432 average price for a complex yard
• Bush Trimming/Reshaping: $58 average price for two wall hedges, simple trim
• Lawn treatments: $81 average price for a small yard
• Sodding: $371 average price for small yard
• Miscellaneous maintenance: $357 average price for small yards

Unless you know a lot about yard maintenance and some good places to get good deals on materials, chances are you are going to need some help from the professionals at some point. Generally, choosing to work with professionals that specialize in their fields, will end up being better for you in the long run because they know tips and tricks for their work. In the case of yard maintenance this is the case—there is no reason to order general landscaping maintenance and then also order a dumpster for the debris, your yawn care provider should be able to take care of the disposal for you—when they can’t, is when you can call on Junk King to be there.

Suffice to say, if you are not in need of additional lawn services or landscaping management, who should you call for yard waste removal help? Junk King would always suggest that our services exist in order to assist those who need to use them. Additionally, it is important to note that choosing to work with a yard waste removal company will end up with them being able to take only a certain amount of waste with them, as work trucks are not equipped to deal with fallen trees or things like fencing or concrete.

These sorts of restrictions are what drive Junk King to advise that non-maintenance yard waste removals, should be completed by a professional junk or trash removal service. The cost for Junk King services ranges from $60 to $600, based on the service picked and the needs of the client. For example, a person needing to use an aforementioned Junk King MINI could get away with a cost as low as $125—and that’s with full use of the MINI for three days. If you are interested in gathering some quotes for your potential services and needs, start with us!

There are three ways to contact someone from Junk King, and four ways to get a quote; when you choose to move with Junk King, junk removal is as easy as 1, 2, 3—just point and the junk is gone!

• Call us at (706) 247-7513 to speak with a customer service person; from here, ask for a quote over the phone or schedule an in-person assessment of your junk. An in-person assessment will also give you a solid, written quote. (Did I mention Junk King will beat any other written quote? ‘Cause we will.)
• Or use your smartphone and text us pictures at (737) 888-5865. You’ll receive a text back with your estimate. You can also obtain multiple estimates at once using this method.
• Or use the easiest (and our favorite) method, and stay online; use the Junk King pricing calculator to explore your options and pick the best option for you.