Did you know that the greater Philadelphia area is home to a large number of colleges? Studies have shown that colleges and universities play critical roles in their local economies, and offer needed support to local businesses, especially during times of economic downturns. However, it is also true that large numbers of college students also add extra stress to a city’s waste management system. The thousands of students that populate our region often leave behind an enormous amount of waste, especially during the end of semester and graduation times. 

Junk King Greater Philadelphia is the region’s top-rated junk removal service. We offer both commercial and residential junk removal service. With the month of May being graduation month, we also know that thousands of students at our local colleges and universities are getting ready to make a major move in their lives. Whether you are graduating and moving on to your next adventure in life, or simply need to move out of the dorm or rental house or apartment where you spent the last year, our professional junk removal teams offer the easiest, most affordable and most environmentally friendly junk removal services on the market.

The Amount of Trash Left Behind by College Students

According to one recent study, the average college student produces an incredible 640 pounds of trash each year. The vast majority of these junk items accumulate at the end of the year during move-out and graduation. Most colleges and universities put strict deadlines on moving out of dorm rooms and other on-college housing units once the school year ends. Furthermore, students living in rental homes and apartments may also need to move out quickly after the school year ends to avoid having to pay an extra month of rent and if you are renting your apartment or house needs to be in good condition in order to get your security deposit back.

Given these strict time frames, many students and their families are faced with the stressful task of trying to get rid of enormous amounts of bulky junk items in the quickest amount of time possible. In some cases, old books, clothes, furniture, and other junk items are taken back to the parent’s home where it is stored in an attic, basement, or garage. As many parents know, this extra clutter can certainly take up a lot of space in our already over-cluttered residence. 

In other cases, many students and their families simply pile up their junk in local dumpsters, or take their old items to the nearest landfill. The “annual tradition” of throwing away belongings to start again next school year is incredibly wasteful, and unfortunately adds an extra burden to our landfill system that is quickly filling up. 

One recent study by Tufts University found that every year, there is a significant increase in the total amount of solid waste generated on college campuses during the months of May and June. On the average university, students leave behind around 230 tons of waste every year during the graduation months. 

What’s even more surprising and regretful is the fact that the majority of the junk that gets thrown away is either reusable or recyclable. Leftover food items from your dorm room kitchen can easily be donated to food banks and other charities. Old furniture items that you don’t want to pack back to your parent’s house or stored in a self-storage facility can be dropped off at Goodwill or other thrift stores. Even your old college textbooks can be donated to a local library, instead of simply trashed once the school year is over.

How Junk King Greater Philadelphia can Help You Get Rid of Your Unwanted Junk Items

Unfortunately, not every student or family has the time to carefully go through the items left behind in their dorm rooms or other student housing to determine what can be recycled, donated, or reused. When you are preparing for graduation ceremonies, or getting ready for your next big move in life, you probably don’t want to spend an enormous amount of time cleaning out your house or dorm room. So what is the best way to get rid of your junk items without having to dedicate an entire day or two of your busy schedule? 

Junk King Greater Philadelphia is the top-rated junk removal service in the Philadelphia greater Metropolitan area, and we are here to help students and parents of students with their dorm cleanouts, house cleanouts, apartment cleanouts, and more. By hiring us for your junk removal needs, you can take the necessary time to enjoy and relish your graduation, and get prepared for whatever comes next in life. 

Here at Junk King Greater Philadelphia, we can help students and parents quickly get rid of their accumulated junk when graduation month rolls around. We offer our full service junk removal services to students studying at: 

• Villanova
• Bryn Mawr
• Immaculata
• Arcadia
• Gwenyd Mercy
• Widener
• Saint Joseph’s University
• and other colleges in the Greater Philadelphia area

Furthermore, as the region’s top junk removal company, we also ensure that you do not have to do any sort of heavy lifting or moving of the heavy and bulky junk that you need hauled away. Simply let us know what items you need hauled away, and our junk removal technicians will do the rest. In many cases, we may be able to help you clear up space in your home or business on the same day you contact us so that you can get moving on with your life without having to worry about the stress of cleaning out your old dorm room.

Why Choose Junk King Greater Philadelphia?

Junk King is one of the few junk removal companies around the country that has an environmental ethic as a foundational element of our business model. We are proud to say that all of our franchises across the country are committed to recycling, donating, repurposing, or “upcycling” at least 60 percent of the junk that we pick up. 

In the specific case of dorm room cleanouts, apartment cleanouts, and house cleanouts, we understand that getting rid of bulky furniture, appliances, and other large items can be difficult. Besides doing all the heavy lifting and hauling, we also have developed an extensive network of relationships with recycling centers, thrift stores, charities, and other organizations that help us to donate or recycle the vast majority of the items that we pick up. In some cases, we may even be able to donate your old junk to incoming freshmen and other students who are looking to get started with their educational journey. 

Junk King is the number-one rated junk removal company in North America and has over 100 franchise locations in the United States and Canada. We are an established company with a proven track record. Our company is also fully insured, bonded, and licensed so that you can rest assured that you will never have to deal with unforeseen liabilities. 

No matter what type of junk you need to get rid of, we are here to help you efficiently and easily free up space in your home. Give us a call at 1-888-888-JUNK, text a photo to 1-737-888-5865, or book an appointment online to save $20 on orders totaling more than $99. Junk King continues to offer free, on-site written estimates, which is still the best way for us to give you our lowest pricing possible.