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5 Reasons Why You Should Be Recycling E-Waste Instead of Trashing It

Not everyone is familiar with the term “e-waste,” but almost everyone has some at home or at work.

A great description is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency website, or EPA. It states that “e-waste”, “electronic waste”, “e-scrap,” and “end-of-life electronics” are terms often used to describe used electronics that are nearing the end of their useful life, and are discarded, donated or given to a recycler.

The EPA goes on to point out, however,

“Though “e-waste” is the commonly used term, EPA considers e-waste to be a subset of used electronics and recognizes the inherent value of these materials that can be reused, refurbished or recycled to minimize the actual waste that might end up in a landfill or improperly disposed in an unprotected dump site either in the US or abroad.”

And that’s what Junk King Fairfax also sees as the biggest problem when it comes to e-waste removal and disposal in the Fairfax region, as well as the rest of the United States.

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E-Waste Disposal and Recycling E-Waste: How’s That Working Out forE-Waste Disposal and Recycling E-Waste: How’s That Working Out for Us? Us?

We live in a world that is largely dependent on electronic devices in most every arena of life. At home, at work, and at play, we use electronics almost daily – and we often do so with little thought to how they’re manufactured nor  how they are disposed of.

And we routinely toss out old electronics without considering any potential consequences of e-waste.

As Earth911 relates for us,

“What is considered e-waste? More than just outdated mobile phones, e-waste is any electronic waste that is no longer wanted or is now obsolete, whether it works or not. Televisions, set-top boxes, DVD players, stereos, copiers, fax machines, tablets, computers, and plenty more electronic devices all become e-waste as soon as they are no longer wanted.”

Because electronic technology poses severe environmental consequences when it is landfilled as e-waste, it is vital that we recycle e-waste responsibly.

For example, when electronics break down over time, they release toxic chemicals into the soil, contaminating plants and trees. Improper disposal of e-waste can lead to toxins such as mercury, lead, and cadmium leaching into the groundwater, which can then flow into streams, ponds, and lakes.

In addition, if e-waste isn’t recycled, it’s often burned in incinerators. But because electronics are made up of plastics, glass, and metals, these produce dangerous emissions when burnt. Unfortunately, tons of waste electronics and other solid waste ends up in our oceans each year. The results of ocean dumping can be deadly to marine organisms, disturb biodiversity, and harm ecosystems.

The problem for most of us is that e-waste isn’t easy nor convenient to recycle.

While many local county and city governments often have e-waste collection days a few times a year, homeowners often end up having to store these unwanted or broken electronic waste items until they can be dropped off. And, while many electronic stores accept old electronics for recycling at no cost, this isn’t always simple or convenient either.

Which is why Junk King Fairfax specializes in e-waste disposal and recycling e-waste.

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When Recycling E-Waste is a Challenge at Home or at Work

It’s a fact that we produce vast quantities of electronic waste in this country every year.

According to statistics put together by Earth911, in 2019, the U.S. generated 6.92 million tons of e-waste, which is equivalent to about 46 pounds per person. That means that in Fairfax County alone, for example, it’s quite probable that we generated almost 54 million tons of e-waste!

And, as a nation, we recycled only 15 percent of it.

By the way, the value of the raw materials that was contained in the e-waste produced in the U.S. during 2019 equaled $7.49 billion. In other words, without a comprehensive and effective recycling process for our old electronics, we are throwing away literally billions of dollars of gold, silver, and palladium, among other precious metals.

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Tossing E-Waste in the Trash is not Recycling

But you cannot simply put your smaller old electronics in your recycling bin at home or at work, nor even in your commercial recycling dumpster.

Recycling e-waste requires disassembling the electronics, separating, and categorizing the contents by materials, and then cleaning them. E-waste items are then shredded mechanically for additional sorting with the use of advanced separation technologies.

And that’s in an ideal e-waste recycling world.

Or, as one source points out,

“[T]he range of different electronics makes dealing with “e-waste” as a single stream highly problematic, since recycling a fridge is very different f

rom recycling a smartphone. Further still, even individual electronic products are often made of mixed materials such as plastic, metal, and glass. This poses a problem for recyclers, as separating these materials is difficult, costly, and time-consuming, especially compared to single-material products like cans and glass bottles.”

Fortunately, by partnering with a professional junk removal company like Junk King Fairfax, all your e-waste disposal issues can be handled easily and affordably. And you can rest assured that it will also be done through a genuinely green process since Junk King is a major proponent of recycling e-waste and recycling in general.

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Junk King Fairfax: Your Local Partner for Recycling E-Waste

Junk King Fairfax is ready to take care of all your e-waste and other junk rem

Tossing E-Waste in the Trash is not Recycling

oval needs if you live in or near the greater Fairfax area.

We understand that your household or workplace junk can sometimes pile up. And the tho

ught of having to sort through it all and clear it out yourself can be overwhelming at times. Not matter whether your e-waste and other junk is piled up in your garage, attic, basement, or even a storage shed near your loading dock, we’ve got you covered.

No matter where it’s piling up, if you don’t want it or need it then it’s time to let us help you get rid of it!

At Junk King Fairfax we provide our friends and neighbors in the greater Fairfax are with efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly junk and debris removal services. And that includes e-waste. You can be certain that we are a green junk removal operation because we regularly recycle or reuse as much of everything we pick up daily.

Just make an appointment and our experienced junk removal team will carefully remove and haul off any types of junk or other unwanted items you might have. Not only do we specialize in e-waste removal and recycling, but our junk removal teams are also trained and equipped to handle all your larger junk items like old appliances.

Our professional and courteous junk removal team will show up at your home or office, on time, as promised, and we’ll call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. Once we’re on-site, we give you a free estimate based on how much room your e-waste and other junk will take up in our truck.

All you need do is simply point, and we’ll load those old junk items into our junk removal trucks and haul them away to be recycled, if possible, and with no hidden fees.

So, are you ready to get rid of your e-waste and have it recycled? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3.

Just make an appointment by booking online above, or simply call us at 1.888.888.JUNK (5865).

 

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De-Cluttering Get Help From Junk King When You Need It

De-Cluttering: Get Help From Junk King When You Need It

De-cluttering is an important first step for any home improvement project or relocation. You can do more with the space you already have. You surely don’t want to pay to move furniture and other stuff you’ll never use

The challenge is finding the time. You need to methodically decide what goes and what stays. Most people want to repurpose or donate as much as possible. Finally, the stuff that goes may need special handling. For example, old TVs have lead, refrigerators have freon . . . . What is a busy person to do?

Get some inexpensive help with de-cluttering your space. We can save you whole days worth of your time for a modest investment. At Junk King, we separate and recycle—so far, we have recycled or donated 94% of everything we have hauled. We provide all the labor.

We also work with professional organizers. We are happy to give you a referral to a professional who specializes in helping you organize your space and time. Before you pay thousands of dollars remodeling, renting a storage unit, or moving your household goods, take the first step of de-cluttering.

For most homeowners and business owners, de-cluttering often means having some junk removed. However, for most of us, junk pick-up and junk removal are not always easy tasks to carry out.

Fortunately, there are several ways to get junk removed. And a DIY approach doesn’t have to be one of them!

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When It Comes to De-Cluttering in Fairfax, Getting Junk Removed Matters

Of course, the easiest and cheapest way to have junk removed would be to simply have someone else come and load it up and haul it away for you.

Well, good luck with that.

Most of us don’t know anyone who is able or willing to do that kind of work for free. However, if you do and you can, then that’s certainly a great option.

For the rest of us, the remaining options are simply we do it ourselves, or we hire a junk removal service to come and do it for us. And the first option – doing it ourselves – may be feasible if the quantity or size of the junk, debris and clutter we’re getting rid of can fit in our trunk or backseat.

But that still requires a trip to the nearest waste transfer station for all the items we aren’t able to sell, give to family or friends, or donate. Tossing your clutter, debris and rubbish should be the last resort as a responsible “green” citizen, right?

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My Junk is Too Big, and My Car is Too Small!

And what if you can’t fit it all in your trunk or car? Do you have to call up local junk hauling services then?

Perhaps. But there is one other alternative to the DIY option: you can rent a dumpster. And this does not require you to spend time on your smartphone searching for “Dumpster rental near me” or “local dumpster rental.” That’s because, at Junk King Fairfax, we make it easy for you to rent a dumpster.

Perhaps you’re an owner of a shop, store, or some other small business. If so, the idea of renting a dumpster for excess trash, rubbish, junk, and debris is not something you may be unfamiliar with, But maybe you’re just a homeowner or tenant in a house, condominium, or townhouse. The thought of renting a roll off dumpster might be something you’d never have considered.

Not to worry! At Junk King Fairfax, we make the rental dumpster process easy, fast, and effortless. Not to mention affordable.

In fact, the only hard part, perhaps, is the work of putting your own clutter and junk into our user-friendly dumpster container. And our dumpster’s design actually makes that quite easy!

Our self-service dumpster rental box only takes up the same space in your driveway that a full-sized pickup would. And the sides are at the perfect height for tossing in junk and debris. The double, swinging doors on the access end are easy to use and help to make getting your junk removed simple and safe.

And when you’re done, our team will return to load up our Junk King MINI Dumpster and haul it away – along with all your unwanted junk and clutter!

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So, You Need Someone to Haul Junk Away for You

De-cluttering is an almost cathartic and even therapeutic process for some people. For others it is simply unavoidable to keep from being overwhelmed by all their stuff.

While you may not be an actual hoarder, many people suffer from something almost as serious: clutter overwhelm.

It’s not so much that we collect tons of needless items or can’t bring ourselves to throw anything away. It’s just that we accumulate things and never seem to have time to go through it all on a regular basis. Eventually, the things and the stuff become clutter and it gets out of control.

And that’s when we find ourselves needing to carry out a major de-cluttering and junk removal.

For those who choose not to do it themselves – even with the aid of a handy rental dumpster – the question becomes, “Who can pick up junk and haul junk away reliably and affordably?” At least, that should be your question, because not all junk haulers are of the same quality.

Junk hauling services are not difficult to be had. But affordable, safe, and reliable junk hauling professionals are another level of service – and at a level you need to look at.

Many cities, towns, and communities have a local guy or two who can come by in an old pickup truck or beat-up flatbed trailer and offer their services. And, while these guys may be good at what they do and even trustworthy, you really can’t know that. Without a reputation, without reviews and referrals, and without the experience and industry relationships that firms such as Junk King have, that “guy with a truck” may end up costing you far more than you think you are saving.

This is why an expert junk removal and hauling service such as Junk King Fairfax is really your service of choice.

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In Fairfax, Alexandria, Manassas, Vienna, Bethesda and More – Get Your Junk Removed with Junk King

We could take a great deal of space here to tell you about the benefits of working with Junk King Fairfax such as our fair and transparent pricing, our commitment to exceptional customer service, and our reputation for being a genuinely green junk removal operation.

But it’s better to let our loyal customers tell our story for us.

“This is the second time we’ve used Junk King and could not be happier. The convenience of having the MINI Dumpster delivered to the driveway so that we can take some time with our clean out is the best part, but the price can’t be beat either! Highly recommend and would use them again – though I’m trying hard not to accumulate the stuff again!!” –  Courtney J. – Aldie, Virginia

“Great service. Polite and professional! Had debris from a bathroom reno involving concrete and plaster walls – heavy stuff!! Went from a pile of bags too heavy for me to move at all, to a clean driveway! They even swept!!” – Laurie G. – Springfield, Virginia

“Junk King is a great resource for downsizing! Their associates were professional & efficient! Thanks!” – Carl W. – Woodbridge, Virginia

We think our reputation speaks for itself with over 1,600 reviews and a 4.8 out of 5-star rating. And so do our customers!

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Want Your Clutter and Junk Removed Professionally? Call Junk King Fairfax

If you have loads of “de-cluttering” junk and rubbish, and you live or work in the greater Fairfax area, Junk King Fairfax can have your junk removed quickly and easily.

It doesn’t matter whether you have large amounts of e-waste like monitors, TVs, and other junk electronics or even need some large furniture removal; we’ve got you covered.

In addition to always providing affordable, safe, and friendly junk removal services, the “Green Team” at Junk King Fairfax has always made junk recycling the core of our business model. And recycling junk and being eco-friendly means we always work hard to recover as much of everything that we pick up each and every day. In fact, Junk King actually pioneered the concept of green junk disposal when we started the company in 2005.

So, not only do you benefit from the best pricing in our area and the best customer service for junk removal, when you call on Junk King Fairfax, you’ll be helping your neighborhood and the planet!

Our experienced junk removal team will carefully remove and haul off any types of junk and debris you need to get rid of from your home or place of work. And they are trained and equipped to handle any type of large junk items, as well.

Additionally, our professional and courteous junk removal experts will show up at your home or workplace, on time, as promised, and we’ll call 15 to 30 minutes before we arrive. And once we’re there, we’ll provide you with a free estimate based on how much room your junk takes up in our truck.

Then you simply point, and we’ll load those old junk items into our junk removal trucks and haul them away to be recycled, if possible, and with no hidden fees.

So, are you ready to get junk removed in the greater Fairfax area? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3.

Just make an appointment by booking online above, or by calling us at 1.888.888.JUNK (5865).

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Full House Cleanout Services

Most full house cleanouts are part of the process of the house. Click here for a two-minute video on a typical house cleanout.

For this particular job in Fairfax, we worked the executor who needed to prepare the house to put on the market. We worked with the executor’s schedule to distribute or sell the valuables in the house. Then we removed about 80 cubic yards of papers, books, clothing, trash, unwanted furniture, mattresses, old tube TVs, e-waste . . .

Nothing went to a landfill. We separated and recycled everything. (A local theater group took a vintage 1960’s kitchen table and chairs as theater props. We love to see old things find new homes.)

I personally know that being an executor is a tough job at a stressful time. In this case, our job is to make the executor’s job easier and make her look good to all the beneficiaries.

If you need to get a house ready to put on the market, part of the process will likely be removing and disposing some clutter. That’s real life. Junk King’s mission is to make the complicated task of sorting debris, loading trucks, and proper disposal painless for you.
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Clutter and Peace of Mind

Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project says, “Outer order contributes to inner calm.” A scientific study was done that backs up Rubin’s claim. In an excellent article on parenting, Katie Morton shares research and tips on how de-cluttering the home benefits the child. Click here to read Katie’s article.

As a father of a large family, I want to add another point: de-cluttering the home teaches the child the relative unimportance of stuff. People are more important than stuff. Time is more important than stuff. Health is more important than stuff. A job well done is more important than stuff. A good story is more important than stuff. In fact, almost every aspect of life is more important than stuff. Detachment from stuff leads to contentment.

We engage our kids in the periodic de-cluttering and involve them in donating used clothes, books, and other goods. They learn to think of other people in need. They are rightfully proud of a job well done – a clean bedroom. They like the space. And most importantly, they realize that they are actually better for having less stuff.

Bank of America shares how clearing clutter can help your finances

A Bank of America article offers practical tips how de-cluttering your home can make it more inviting, reduce your stress and help you avoid health problems aggravated by mold or dirt. Also, de-cluttering your home can save you money!
1.  Catch problems early. Do you remember the last time you saw the back of your closet? If not, your stuff may be blocking you from signs of damage. You may avoid major repair or extermination bills down the road.
2. Make better use of freed-up space. Do you have a spare room or basement that’s full of junk? If you clear it out, you’ll have more space for your family, and possibly avoid renting a storage locker. You may even be able to turn that extra space into income by taking on a tenant.
3.  Entertain at home. Do you ever go out for dinner or coffee with friends to avoid inviting them into your untidy home? If so, your clutter is ramping up your entertainment expenses. By making your home more guest-friendly, you’ll be a more comfortable host while saving money on restaurant bills.
4. Identify your big clutter problems. You may notice that just one or two types of items cause much of your clutter. Is it books and magazines? Clothes? Gadgets? Once you’ve fingered your clutter culprit, put it on a “do not buy” list. This way you’ll avoid cluttering your home again, and save money on future purchases.
Junk King can help you take advantage of this excellent advice from Bank of America. We can help yo clear the clutter. Then you can enjoy your clean home and improved finances.

Storing Junk compared to Dumping Junk

This article is not a knock on public storage. I, myself, have rented storage space for my inventory until I could build my own storage. When I had a temporary overseas assignment, I rented storage space for my furniture, until my return. Note, in both cases, the decision to use temporary storage had a specific exit strategy, and I had specific uses for the items stored.

The Self Storage Association reports that 50% of storage unit renters store what won’t fit into their homes. 1 out of every 11 Americans rents storage. However, too many of those people use public storage to store junk – stuff they’ll never use again. They do not have an exit strategy.  In effect, they use public storage to postpone the decision to get rid of unused furniture, junk, and clutter.

Public storage isn’t cheap. In the DC Metro Area, a 10 foot by 5 foot climate controlled storage unit (about the size of a walk-in closet) costs $75 per month, or $900 per year. In addition, you provide the labor and hauling to move your stuff to the storage unit.

As an alternative, getting rid of the unwanted items requires decisions, time, labor, and often some expense. A 10 foot by 5 foot unit with an 8 foot ceiling packed tightly holds about 16 cubic yards. You can rent a 15-yard dumpster for around $450, and you provide the labor. You can hire Junk King to perform all the labor and remove the unwanted items for less than $450.

As a rough rule-of-thumb, the cost of disposing unwanted items is equal to the cost of 6 months’ rent to store them.  A lot of people opt for the “free” first month of rent and slow $75 bleed than paying the cost for disposal. The problem is that at the end of 6 months rent–$450–you still have the unwanted items and you face the same decision: pay to dispose or pay to store.

If you need help solving this store vs dispose dilemma, you may want to engage a Professional Organizer.  These professionals are excellent at helping people prioritize.  Check out the National Association of Professional Organizers, or contact us for a referral.

Finally, here’s an enlightening case study written at another blog.  This person spent $48,000 over five years to store junk.
https://www.wisebread.com/5-ways-self-storage-units-are-more-sad-museums-than-savvy-solutions

Junk King Fairfax
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