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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.

E-Waste Disposal and Recycling E-Waste: How’s That Working Out for 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 More than just outdated mobile phones, e-waste is any electronic waste that is no longer wanted or is now obsolete, whether it works or not.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.

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.

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.

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

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).

Estimating volume of larger junk and debris jobs.

For larger clean outs, you may want to set your own expectations before you get bids. Junk King uses great care with our free estimates because we honor our estimates. If we underbid a job, we take the risk. Some haulers are not as careful when estimating debris volume for their bids; they may offer a lower bid but they often charge for “overage.”

You can get a good idea of the amount of debris you need hauled away. With a couple of easy measurements and a couple of rules of thumb, you can get a reasonable estimate of volume of debris.

The algorithm is basically calcualting cubic feet of volume and then applying a constant for compaction. Some materials do not compact, such as brick or stone.

Here are 2 scenarios:

1. Demolition: Length x width x height equals cubic yards. FEMA applies a .33 constant to measure compaction. Therefore a two-story wood-frame house 30 feet long x 20 feet wide x 20 feet high is 12,000 cubic feet. Multiply by the FEMA compaction constant .33 and you get 3,960 cubic feet. Our Junk King trucks hold 480 cubic feet, so this demolition would require about 8 full trucks hauled away.

Brick wall: Length x height equals square feet of brick. You get 7 standard bricks in a square foot and you need to allow an additional 3.5% weight for mortar. Bricks weigh about 4.5 pounds each. Therefore, a square foot of bricks with mortar weighs about 33 pounds In the case of the small house, if one side is a brick skin, we have 30 feet long x 20 feet high, which equals 600 square feet x 32.5 pounds, which equals 19,500 pounds. Our trucks hold 6,000 pounds, so this brick wall requires a little more than 3 truck bedloads to haul it away.

The total demolition haul away is 8 trucks of debris and 3 truck-bedloads of brick.

2. House Cleanout: This algorithm requires the square feet of living space and the height of the debris from the floor. Let’s consider a complete clean out of a hoarder situation. The two-story house has 1,200 square feet of living space. The rooms have narrow passages that comprise about 15% of the area or 180 square feet; therefore, the area with debris is 1,020 square feet. In this scenario, let’s say the hoarder piled debris 6 feet high on the floor. The volume of the debris is 1,200 square feet x 6 feet high = 6,120 cubic feet. This job requires 12 and one half trucks.

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You can use the same algorithm to calculate the volume of debris in a full garage or a room. A 20 x 20 foot garage piled 7 feet from floor to ceiling would have 2,800 cubic feet requiring about 5 and ¾ trucks. Sometimes, we see opportunities to “compact” the debris and save the customer money. For example, an old 8 foot tall bookcase can take up to 8 x 3 x 1.5 in volume or 36 cubic feet. If we break it into lumber, the volume shrinks to about 6 cubic feet: a 6:1 compaction.

At Junk King, we give free estimates and honor our estimates. If we underbid the job, we take the risk. If we discover that we overbid the job, we reduce the invoice to the actual volume we haul.

If you have questions about estimating debris volume, call us and we’ll do our best to help. The advice is free. Of course, we may need to see the debris and take measurements to give an accurate bid, but we can usually get pretty close if you have the dimensions or description of the debris. We believe informed customers become satisfied customers. Check out our dumpster rentals for super convenience.

Document Shredding and Disposal — You Have Options

If you live in Fairfax County, you can take advantage of free document shredding at one of the following events:

July 19: Mt Vernon High School, 8515 Mt. Vernon Rd, Alexandria 22309
Aug. 16: Cooper Middle School, 977 Balls Hill Rd., McLean 22101
Sept. 20: Braddock District Governmental Center, 9002 Burke Lake Rd., Burke 22015
Oct. 18: Mason District Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale 22003
Oct. 25: Springfield Governmental Center, 6140 Rolling Rd., Springfield 22152

The events are for residents, not businesses. You do need to be aware of some restrictions. You cannot have:

BINDERS of any type (3-ring, plastic, spiral, metal)
Plastic document covers
Wet or moist paper
Hanging file folders with metal support bars
Metal binder clips
Electronic media including computer disks and diskettes or CDs
Books, either hardback or paperback
Credit cards
Magazines, catalogs and newspapers (unless just the page with the address)
Film or photographs

Also, you will not get any certificate of destruction. Free is definitely a good price. A regular paper shredding service can be rather pricey, but you get the certificates of destruction and the on-site destruction. About the best you can do for price is $40 to get them to come to your site, and then you pay $10 to $25 per banker’s box. A banker’s box is roughly a cubic foot of space, so a cubic yard of files would cost you, best case, $40 plus 27 x $10 or $310.

bankers-boxes

Let’s say you have an office with a lot of paper to get rid of — 18 cubic yards (the capacity of our Junk King truck). If you call a shredder, you’ll pay, best case, $4,900. Junk King could haul that same paper straight to the Covanta plant where they burn it at 1,800 degrees to make electricity. We would haul that amount for $600. Also, you don’t have spend hours pulling the files out of plastic folders and three-ring binders and such. You can save days of your labor.

True, you don’t get a certificate, but you save days of your labor and $4,300! For that kind of savings, you could follow our truck to Covanta to watch the paper burn. Just saying . . .

Comparing Bagster and Junk King for Debris Hauling

Bagster Junk Removal Solutions Are Not Always All They Are Cracked Up To Be

Someone had to drag this debris 200 feet to the curb.

This post was updated in April 2022

If you’re considering Bagster, it’s likely that you need junk hauling or debris removal services but don’t want to hire a typical company that comes to your property in an obvious truck or van. You might be looking to reduce the hassle of hauling your trash yourself and trying to fit it into your car, SUV, or minivan along with everything else you’re transporting on your way to work, school, or home.

Debris Hauling Made Easy

Debris hauling can be a hassle for any business or homeowner. Unless you live in a larger city, where there are junk removal specialists available, hiring someone to remove debris from your home or business can cost a lot of money. Bagster is making debris removal simple by offering affordable alternatives to traditional trash bags. With Bagster, homeowners and businesses can haul away junk quickly and easily while reducing their costs on disposal fees significantly. These days, many cities offer curbside pick-up programs but some waste management firms charge exorbitant rates for even small items.

Bagster

The concept of the Bagster™ is like having a 3 cubic yard mini-dumpster, but is that solution for debris hauling right for you?

Bagsters require time and effort on your end. You purchase the Bagster at a retail store like Home Depot. You must fill the big green bag using your labor and ensure that the bag is within 16 feet of the curb so the waste hauler can reach the bag with its mechanical lift. On average, you ought to budget at least three hours to acquire and fill the bag. The Bagster hauler may charge extra or refuse to haul if you overfill the bag. If you have stone, concrete, or dirt, you can fill only 1/3rd of the bag. No item can exceed 4 feet in length.

The Bagster costs $30 for the bag and you pay another $79 to $249 for the pick-up (average $140) for the hauling. That comes to $60 per cubic yard. You pay the whole $180 whether the bag is full or not.

How A Junk King Dumpster Rental Is Better Than Bagster

With more than 30 years of experience behind them, Junk King is one of America’s top junk removal companies. They have handled thousands of different jobs—everything from garage cleanouts to construction debris and furniture removal.

Junk King has alternatives that provide better flexibility and better pricing. We have 18 cubic yard trucks with crews to provide the labor. We discount for pre-staged debris, essential what a Bagster becomes. Our pre-staged rate for the Bagster’s 3-cubic yard volume of construction debris is $90. That’s about half the cost of a Bagster.

Junk King also has 12-cubic yard dumpsters for rent. Our dumpster would hold 4 Bagsters. These dumpsters are perfect for DIY projects and small renovations. The graphite wheels make the dumpster’s driveway friendly. The cost is $298 for the dumpster and includes the first ton — normal weight for 12 cubic yards of construction debris. To get the same volume of Bagsters you pay up to $685. Again, our solution is more flexible and costs about half the cost of the Bagster solution.

Here are just a few reasons why our services are better than Bagster ’s:

24/7 Scheduling

Junk King knows that you may need your items removed at any time during the day or night, which is why they offer 24-hour online booking services. That means you don’t have to rearrange your schedule in order to meet with them, as they come when it best suits you.

Professionalism

On each job that they handle, Junk King employees work quickly and carefully so as not to disrupt any home or business while they’re onsite. Their trucks also contain safety equipment such as straps, ramps and wedges to keep everything safe and secure throughout transport.

Value

When you compare Bagster ’s pricing to that of Junk King Fairfax, what might seem like comparable prices, however, things can quickly become much more expensive for Bagster customers with you dig deeper. For example, in addition to costing more money per cubic yard of junk removed, Bagster doesn’t provide any discounts for volume pricing or additional jobs. You always pay their full fees for every job.

Insurance Coverage

If anything happens to your vehicle or property during transportation due to fault from one of their workers or subcontractors, Bagster will cover all damages; however, if damage occurs due to negligence from one of their staff members, then you could be held responsible for paying out-of-pocket expenses. Junk King is fully licensed, bonded, and insured so you always have nothing to worry about.

Flexibility

When you want to schedule your junk removal job, Junk King gives you three delivery options. You can choose when they come to pick up your items: same day, next day, or on a weekend. Junk King also offers a number of flexible payment options based on how much stuff needs to be removed.

Hauling & Tipping Fees

Bagster charges you a standard rate of $60 per cubic yard to haul your junk, regardless of how much waste that equates to. The company also offers an additional service where they dump your debris at no extra charge. When you add it all up, Junk King is one of America’s most affordable junk removal companies when it comes to pricing!

Appliance Removal

While Bagster does give you the ability to remove a lot of your junk, it won’t cover things like old or broken appliances. Junk King has appliance removal services that can make them more cost-effective overall. Not only that, Junk King will do all of the heavy lifting for you. You don’t have to worry about hurting yourself trying to MacGyver an old appliance into a Bagster.

Environmentally Conscious

Unlike most junk removal solutions, including the DIY approach of loading a truck and taking it to a landfill, Junk King has the environment in mind with everything we do. We will go through every item we collect and break down the components and materials and recycle whatever we can to help reduce the impact your junk has on the environment. It is a win-win situation for you and the environment!

Don’t Wait Another Minute!

If you have a bunch of unwanted junk taking up precious space around your home or business, call Junk King today! We can help you declutter your home or business and help you start on the pathway to a cleaner, more usable space.

Customer Service is Key

Only 5% of Angie's List vendors earn the Super Service Award

Junk King earned Angie’s List Super Service Star for 2011, with 50+ reviews with an A average.

The junk and debris removal business is all about service: making the customer’s life easier and better. We help people reclaim their valuable space by removing all kinds of unwanted items: old furniture, appliances, mattresses, trash, yard debris, construction debris, tires, and such. We provide all the labor to remove those unwanted items so the customer can save his or her back. For example, we demo sheds and hot tubs—all those jobs that the County garbage service won’t do.
We know all the proper ways to dispose of the unwanted items. We sort the items at our warehouse. Then, we recycle, repurpose, and donate 100% of everything we haul. That’s right—100%! Nothing goes into a landfill. We are the greenest full-service junk removal service in the Washington DC Area.
We protect our clients. All our employees are carefully vetted and trained. We do not use casual or day labor. We are insured and bonded, too. Many other junk haulers cut corners in these important areas.
In addition, we provide the lowest price of any full-service junk removal service. Our trucks are bigger. Our crews are more efficient. Our recycling cuts down on dumping fees. We pass all these savings to our clients.
We are determined to keep our A Average with Angie’s List and earn their Super Service Star for 2012.

Junk King Fairfax is 100% Landfill Free!

Junk King Fairfax is now 100% landfill free. We set that goal last year. We reached 95% landfill free by June, and now in November, we’ve finally made it to 100%!

And the news gets better—we achieved our 100% landfill free goal without sacrificing any service or convenience to our clients. Moreover, we achieved our 100% landfill free goal without adding one penny of cost to our clients.
We are still full service: we haul everything but hazardous material.

Therefore, we had to find a end use for concrete, tile, porcelain, dry wall, treated lumber, dirt, paper, trash, yard debris, used furniture, e-waste, TV monitors, mattresses, tires, metal, glass, and other materials. We donate, recycle, or purpose 100% of everything we haul. Even the debris to be burned becomes electricity for Fairfax County homes.
Our 100% landfill free achievement is practical because our trained crews know how to separate debris at the job site, and further separate the debris at our warehouse. Then, we take the separated debris to the most cost efficient disposal sites where we have excellent working relationships. These end-users know that our debris is well sorted which saves them time and money. All this good will and value come back to our clients.
Therefore, we can offer our clients the greenest junk removal service and still offer King-size service with King-size savings.

Limiting the Cost of Storm Damage

After the storm, you need to clear the debris of fallen branches. You have three choices:

Call a real tree removal service.
Hire one of those fellows in a pick up truck going door to door.
Call Junk King.

Here are the pro and cons.

If you have a tree in a potentially dangerous situation, you need to call a fully insured, licensed tree removal service.

The fellows going door to door are convenient, but they are not always adequately insured, and they often cost more than the established tree removal service.

If you simply have a big mess of debris, your best value is to call Junk King. We can usually provide same-day service at no extra cost so we are as convenient as the door-to-door crews, and we cost less. We have the tools to cut up the debris and our huge 18 cubic yard trucks can hold four times the debris than a large pick up truck. We are fully insured.

So actually, you have two choices. If you have a tree laying across your house or threatening to fall, call the experts at an established tree removal company. If you have a mess of debris to haul, call Junk King and save a bundle. 1-800-995-JUNK (5865)

Junk King Fairfax

(703) 348-8214

7361 Lockport Place Suite M
Lorton, VA 22079

Hours: M-F: 8A-6P, Sa: 8A-4P

Providing junk removal services to the Fairfax area, including:

Alexandria

Arlington

Ashburn

Bethesda

Centreville

Chantilly

Fairfax

Falls Church

Herndon

Leesburg

Manassas

Reston

Silver Spring

Springfield

Sterling

Vienna

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and these nearby zip codes:

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

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

Tossing E-Waste in the Trash is not Recycling

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

Debris Hauling Made Easy

Bagster

How A Junk King Dumpster Rental Is Better Than Bagster

24/7 Scheduling

Professionalism

Value

Insurance Coverage

Flexibility

Hauling & Tipping Fees

Appliance Removal

Environmentally Conscious

Don’t Wait Another Minute!

Providing junk removal services to the Fairfax area, including: